Total Crime Rate
73.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Christchurch Street East area has the 44th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 614th highest 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 Christchurch Street East (BA11 1QD) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christchurch Street East (BA11 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Frome East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stony Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyford | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knoll Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keyford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Justice Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keyford Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Place | Under investigation |
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