Crime Rates at Portland Place, Frome, BA11 4LT

Portland Place area has the 26th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 348th 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 Portland Place (BA11 4LT) in the last 12 months was 123.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Place (BA11 4LT), 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.