Total Crime Rate
61.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beechwood Avenue area has the 56th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 803rd 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 Beechwood Avenue (BA11 2AX) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beechwood Avenue (BA11 2AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coronation Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St John'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | River Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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