Total Crime Rate
64.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Selwood Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 707th 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 Selwood Road (BA11 3BT) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Selwood Road (BA11 3BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 33 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Selwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hoopers Barton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoopers Barton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyers' Close Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Water | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cork Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cork Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cork Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cork Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cork Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Catherine Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoopers Barton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Ground | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Badcox | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Badcox | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Ground | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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