Total Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 41.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Locks Hill area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 753rd lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Locks Hill (BA11 1ND) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Frome East average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locks Hill (BA11 1ND), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Locks Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knoll Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feltham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knights Maltings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Buildings Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feltham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feltham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Feltham Drive
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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