Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 62.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

New Buildings Lane area has the 55th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 785th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 New Buildings Lane (BA11 1PH) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Buildings Lane (BA11 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in New Buildings Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knoll Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Feltham Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feltham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feltham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feltham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Buildings Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longleat Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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