Crime Rates at Poplar Close, Frome, BA11 2UH

Poplar Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 210th lowest 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 Poplar Close (BA11 2UH) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Frome East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Close (BA11 2UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.