Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 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 75.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Frome Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Trowbridge Central , and the 375th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frome Road (BA14 0DA) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Trowbridge Central average (182.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frome Road (BA14 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Bythesea Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Frome Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleightholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleightholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleightholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newtown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sleightholme Court —
Apr 2026Public order Centenary Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bythesea Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Bythesea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bythesea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bythesea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleightholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnstile Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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