Total Crime Rate
412.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterloo 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 Waterloo (BA11 3JB) 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 Waterloo (BA11 3JB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 34 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 | Old Gasworks | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoopers Barton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Justice Lane | 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 | Dyers' Close Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoopers Barton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hoopers Barton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Selwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eagle Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catherine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Gasworks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Gasworks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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