Crime Rates in Shepton Mallet, ward
Crime Rate
86
86
Low 4/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Shepton Mallet (ward) is 86 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Shepton Mallet (ward) is located within Somerset (borough). Annual total crime rate in Somerset (borough) is 90.3 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Shepton Mallet, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
Crime rates in Shepton Mallet (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42.4 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.2 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 8.39 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.57 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 4.64 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 4.54 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 2.81 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.89 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 1.82 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.63 | 3/10 |
| Robbery | 1.02 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.705 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.182 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.176 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Shepton Mallet (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Shepton Mallet (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Shepton Mallet (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Shepton Mallet (ward), Somerset (local authority district) and South West (region)
- Shepton Malletward
- SomersetLAD
- South Westregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026