Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bath Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 865th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Bath Road (BA2 7LW) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bath Road (BA2 7LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fortescue Street, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Farm Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Barton Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Monmouth Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fortescue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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