Total Crime Rate
103.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Critch Hill area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 443rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Critch Hill (BA11 4FL) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Critch Hill (BA11 4FL), the main crime hotspot is near Yeomans Lodge. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastwood Close | — |
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