Total Crime Rate
73.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foster Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 617th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foster Road (BA11 1NU) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the Frome East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foster Road (BA11 1NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caxton Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mountsfield (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Frome East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Caxton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Buildings Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knightstone Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lock'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Feltham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Feltham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Feltham Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Feltham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Caxton Road | Under investigation |
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