Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Goulds Lane area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 749th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Goulds Lane (BA11 3DN) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Frome East average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goulds Lane (BA11 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Ground. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Goulds Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Badcox Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Naish'S Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Robins Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valley View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vallis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hoopers Barton Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Naish'S Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Morgan'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badcox Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Badcox Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whatcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hill Ground Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Ground Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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