Crime Rates at Garston Mead, Frome, BA11 1GE

Garston Mead area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garston Mead (BA11 1GE) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garston Mead (BA11 1GE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.