Crime Rates at Portway, Frome, BA11 1QP

Portway area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portway (BA11 1QP) in the last 12 months was 455.2 per 1,000 residents and was 430.9% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 213.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway (BA11 1QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Singer'S Knoll (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.