Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hornbeam Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hornbeam Close (BA11 2TB) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% lower than the Frome East average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hornbeam Close (BA11 2TB), the main crime hotspot is near Charterhouse Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clink Farm Court | Under investigation |
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