Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whitstone Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 836th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Whitstone Road (BA4 5PY) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitstone Road (BA4 5PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nalder Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Julian Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whitstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Canaries Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cazenove Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A37 —
Apr 2026Drugs Home Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nalder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Julian Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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