Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whatcombe Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 610th 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 Whatcombe Road (BA11 3AX) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Frome East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whatcombe Road (BA11 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Ground. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whatcombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Water Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hill Ground Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorset Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trinity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Selwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyers' Close Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milk Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milk Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farrant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farrant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trinity Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Row Under investigation
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Data Sources

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