Postcode · Shepton Mallet
Crime in BA4 4AY
How much crime is recorded in BA4 4AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pilton, Butleigh & Alhampton
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,207 (2024)
BA4 4AYShepton Mallet
How safe is BA4 4AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BA4 4AY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BA4 4AYNational
Violence and sexual offences14.323.6
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft2.74.5
Burglary2.69.1
Public order2.44.6
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime1.61.5
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.11.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.