Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 53.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Shaftgate Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shepton Mallet , and the 916th highest 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 Shaftgate Avenue (BA4 5YE) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftgate Avenue (BA4 5YE), 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 Shaftgate Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Board Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Board Cross —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Board Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coombe View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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