Crime Rates at Hitchen Lane, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5TZ

Hitchen Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 212th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Hitchen Lane (BA4 5TZ) in the last 12 months was 172.1 per 1,000 residents and was 112.1% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -74.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchen Lane (BA4 5TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornwall Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.