Total Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fair Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 434th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fair Close (BA2 7LD) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Frome East average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fair Close (BA2 7LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fortescue Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bath Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Frome East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fortescue Street | Under investigation |
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