Crime Rates at Orchard Close, Frome, BA11 4EA

Orchard Close area has the 46th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 640th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Close (BA11 4EA) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (BA11 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Nunney Barton. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.