Total Crime Rate

169.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 169.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 126.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.8 9/10
  • Public order 39.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vallis Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 227th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vallis Way (BA11 3BA) in the last 12 months was 169.3 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% higher than the Frome East average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vallis Way (BA11 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Ground. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vallis Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hoopers Barton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Ground —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Ground —
Apr 2026Public order Somerset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morgan'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Naish'S Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Naish'S Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppard'S Barton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hill Ground Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weymouth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badcox Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Badcox Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Badcox Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Ground Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hill Ground Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Hill Ground Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Under investigation
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Data Sources

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