Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 32.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marston Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 552nd lowest 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 Marston Lane (BA11 4DE) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Lane (BA11 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Ecos Court. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Marston Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ecos Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ecos Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Critchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Weavers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranmore View Under investigation

Data Sources

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