Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 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 43.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Upper Farm Close area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Frome East , and the 788th 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 Upper Farm Close (BA2 7NA) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Farm Close (BA2 7NA), 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 Upper Farm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Monmouth Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Barton Under investigation
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

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