Crime Rates at Welshmill Lane, Frome, BA11 3AL

Welshmill Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 378th 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 Welshmill Lane (BA11 3AL) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welshmill Lane (BA11 3AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 73 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.