North Mendip vs Shepton Mallet Rural

North Mendip has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) and recorded 459 crimes in the last 12 months. Shepton Mallet Rural has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 181 crimes. Shepton Mallet Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

North Mendip shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Shepton Mallet Rural shows -36.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In North Mendip, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (216 incidents). In Shepton Mallet Rural, it is Violent Crime (76 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

North Mendip recorded 55 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Shepton Mallet Rural recorded 24. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in North Mendip totalled 216 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 76 in Shepton Mallet Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, North Mendip recorded 476 crimes (now 459, a change of -3.6%). Shepton Mallet Rural recorded 285 crimes previously (now 181, -36.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. North Mendip has a resolution rate of 40% and Shepton Mallet Rural has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

North Mendip falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. Shepton Mallet Rural is covered by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both North Mendip and Shepton Mallet Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.