Crime Rates at Douglas Drive, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5RJ

Douglas Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 414th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Douglas Drive (BA4 5RJ) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Drive (BA4 5RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.