Total Crime Rate
216.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
99.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Christchurch Street West area has the 11th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 171st highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Christchurch Street West (BA11 1EA) in the last 12 months was 216.4 per 1,000 residents and was 152.4% higher than the Frome East average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% 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 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Catherine Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hoopers Barton | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Badcox | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Badcox | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Badcox | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Morgan'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cork Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cork Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cork Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cork Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cork Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stony Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sun Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cork Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cork Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cork Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppard'S Barton | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cork Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterloo | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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