Crime Rates at Cowl Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5EP

Cowl Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowl Street (BA4 5EP) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Shepton Mallet average (86.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowl Street (BA4 5EP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.