Total Crime Rate
201.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buttercup Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 187th 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 Buttercup Close (BA11 5FB) in the last 12 months was 201.5 per 1,000 residents and was 135.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buttercup Close (BA11 5FB), the main crime hotspot is near Elder Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elder Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Road | Under investigation |
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