Crime Rates at Town Lane, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LY

Town Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 207th 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 Town Lane (BA4 5LY) in the last 12 months was 183.4 per 1,000 residents and was 113.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Lane (BA4 5LY), 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.