Crime Rates at Castle Street, Frome, BA11 3BN

Castle Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 294th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Castle Street (BA11 3BN) in the last 12 months was 141.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% higher 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 18 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (BA11 3BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 47 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.