Crap Towns / Frome / Crime

How much crime is there in Frome?

The police recorded 84.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Frome from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 37.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 88.2, up from 83.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	83.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	82.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	88.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	37.9	34.1
Shoplifting	13.1	7.1
Public order	10.4	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	7.3	7.0
Other theft	5.6	5.4
Burglary	2.8	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.6	3.8
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Robbery	1.4	0.6
Drugs	1.0	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bath	17.0 km	99.3
Frome	–	84.6
Radstock	11.4 km	80.8
Shepton Mallet	16.5 km	78.5
Trowbridge	13.4 km	70.8
Warminster	10.6 km	63.5
Midsomer Norton	13.0 km	61.5
Westbury	9.6 km	49.0
Bradford-on-Avon	13.5 km	45.5
Peasedown St John	12.2 km	42.7
Paulton	15.1 km	37.0
The typical town	–	76.2