Total Crime Rate
412.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sun Street 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 Sun Street (BA11 3DA) 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 Sun Street (BA11 3DA), 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.
View Crime In Frome East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo | 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 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cork Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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