Total Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.5 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 100.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Eastfield area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 463rd 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 Eastfield (BA4 5TU) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastfield (BA4 5TU), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Board Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Summerleaze Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Summerleaze Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Summerleaze Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Summerleaze Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Board Cross —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coombe View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Board Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Shepton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitchin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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