Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 59.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • 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

Shapway Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Mendip Central and East , and the 823rd 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 Shapway Road (BA4 6JT) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% higher than the Mendip Central and East average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shapway Road (BA4 6JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maesdown Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Shapway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Neale'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paradise Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neale'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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