Postcode · Frome
Crime in BA11 2LU
How much crime is recorded in BA11 2LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Frome North West
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,741 (2024)
BA11 2LUFrome
How safe is BA11 2LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BA11 2LU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BA11 2LUNational
Violence and sexual offences39.923.6
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Public order9.64.6
Other theft4.44.5
Burglary3.89.1
Shoplifting2.58.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 66% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.