Crime Rates at Whittox Lane, Frome, BA11 3BY

Whittox Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whittox Lane (BA11 3BY) in the last 12 months was 412.7 per 1,000 residents and was 415.2% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -53.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 204.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittox Lane (BA11 3BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.