Total Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Allen Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Allen Drive (BA4 5GJ) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Shepton Mallet average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Allen Drive (BA4 5GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cornwall Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shepton Mallet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowlish Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowlish Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowlish Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Shepton | Under investigation |
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