Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lynfield Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Lynfield Road (BA11 4JB) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Frome East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lynfield Road (BA11 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorset Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadway (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Frome East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Acorns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nunney Barton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nunney Barton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nunney Barton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nunney Barton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Aldhelm'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farrant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linden Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Landsdown Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leaze Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acorn Close | Under investigation |
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