Crime in Shepton Mallet
Recorded crime in Shepton Mallet is about the Somerset average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 35%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Shepton Mallet: about 9,562 residents in 8 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.3/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +35%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Somerset average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Shepton Mallet.
Crime over 5 years
Up 35% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Shepton Mallet, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Somerset average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 2.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 28.3 |
| Drugs | 1.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 4.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.8 |
| Public order | 7.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 6.2 |
Postcode districts in Shepton Mallet
Nearby towns
Council: Somerset
Questions about crime in Shepton Mallet
- Is Shepton Mallet a safe place to live?
- Shepton Mallet scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Somerset average.
- Is crime going up or down in Shepton Mallet?
- Up 35% over 5 years, from 553 recorded crimes a year to 744.
- What is the most common crime in Shepton Mallet?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Shepton Mallet compare with Somerset?
- Crime severity in Shepton Mallet is about the Somerset average.