Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

West Shepton area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 793rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Shepton (BA4 5UH) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Shepton (BA4 5UH), the main crime hotspot is near Southfield Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Shepton area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyatt Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Shepton Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Wells Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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