Total Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baker Street area has the 54th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 747th highest 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 Baker Street (BA11 3BL) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baker Street (BA11 3BL), 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.
View Crime In Frome East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoopers Barton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farrant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Christchurch Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Ground | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Ground | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Ground | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Ground | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hill Ground | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyers' Close Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoopers Barton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hoopers Barton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Selwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linden Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Ground | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Ground | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weymouth Road | — |
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