Total Crime Rate

272.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 272.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 118.5 9/10
  • Other theft 66.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 52.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portway Mews area has the 8th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 106th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portway Mews (BA11 1FT) in the last 12 months was 272.7 per 1,000 residents and was 218.1% higher than the Frome East average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway Mews (BA11 1FT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Portway Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knights Maltings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Western Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wallbridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Rivers Reach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivers Reach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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