Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 436th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 West Shepton (BA4 5UN) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Shepton Mallet average (86.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Shepton (BA4 5UN), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Summerleaze Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitchin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Wells Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Summerleaze Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Summerleaze Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Summerleaze Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Shepton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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