Crime Rates at Sheppards Barton, Frome, BA11 1EL

Sheppards Barton area has the 18th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 240th 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 Sheppards Barton (BA11 1EL) in the last 12 months was 163.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheppards Barton (BA11 1EL), 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.