Total Crime Rate
114.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foundry Barton area has the 27th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 378th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foundry Barton (BA11 3HX) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher than the Frome East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foundry Barton (BA11 3HX), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 27 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 | Cork Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Justice Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Justice Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Gasworks | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyers' Close Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoopers Barton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoopers Barton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hoopers Barton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Selwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Gasworks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catherine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vine Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Catherine Hill | Under investigation |
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