Crime Rates at Palmer Street, Frome, BA11 1DS

Palmer Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 106th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmer Street (BA11 1DS) in the last 12 months was 252.8 per 1,000 residents and was 215.6% higher than the Frome East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Street (BA11 1DS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.