Postcode district · Shepton Mallet
Crime in BA4
How much crime is recorded in BA4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 27,947 (2024)
BA4Postcode district · Shepton Mallet
How safe is BA4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in BA4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
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).
BA4National
Violence and sexual offences18.823.6
Burglary7.99.1
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Public order3.14.6
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Shoplifting2.78.4
Other theft2.64.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.