Total Crime Rate

148.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.6 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (BA4 5EZ) in the last 12 months was 148.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 108.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BA4 5EZ, the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in BA4 5EZ area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Batch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Board Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Board Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Board Cross —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowl Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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