Total Crime Rate
105.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burdock Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 426th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burdock Road (BA11 5FP) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burdock Road (BA11 5FP), 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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