Crime Rates at Whatcombe Road, Frome, BA11 3AE

Whatcombe Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 471st 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 Whatcombe Road (BA11 3AE) in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% higher than the Frome East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whatcombe Road (BA11 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cork Street, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Ground (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.