Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Road area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 921st lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (BA11 5HS) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (BA11 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hillside Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Road —
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Styles Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson River Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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