Total Crime Rate
148.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Courts Barton area has the 19th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 271st 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 Courts Barton (BA11 4QA) in the last 12 months was 148.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Courts Barton (BA11 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Masons Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Frome East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masons Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masons Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wessex Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wessex Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masons Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masons Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cabell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masons Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masons Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masons Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masons Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masons Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masons Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masons Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masons Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masons Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masons Way | Under investigation |
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