Total Crime Rate

201.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 201.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Public order 40.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.2 9/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Christchurch Street West area has the 10th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 161st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christchurch Street West (BA11 1EA) in the last 12 months was 201.8 per 1,000 residents and was 151.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 123.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Street West (BA11 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slipps Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Christchurch Street West area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Christchurch Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Slipps Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crown Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Crown Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crown Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crown Gardens —
Sep 2025Drugs Newington Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slipps Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slipps Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eagle Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rossiter'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smithy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Badcox Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Badcox Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hoopers Barton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmer Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Sep 2025Public order King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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