Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Compton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 859th highest 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 Compton Road (BA4 5QT) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Road (BA4 5QT), the main crime hotspot is near Moulton Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Compton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Douglas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westway Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westway Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Douglas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Douglas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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