Total Crime Rate

412.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 412.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.4 9/10
  • Public order 63.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Other theft 27.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Robbery 15.9 10/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterloo 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.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Gasworks
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoopers Barton Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Justice Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Justice Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyers' Close Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eagle Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoopers Barton Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hoopers Barton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Selwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eagle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trinity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street
Sep 2025Other theft North Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Gasworks Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Gasworks Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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