Total Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 130.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 90.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Somerset Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 329th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Close (BA4 5QL) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Close (BA4 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Kyte Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyte Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A37 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Julian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyte Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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