Crime Rates at Portway, Frome, BA11 1QR

Portway area has the 39th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 530th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portway (BA11 1QR) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher 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 10 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 Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway (BA11 1QR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.