Frome Rural North vs South Petherton

Frome Rural North has a safety score of 50/100 (Average) and recorded 398 crimes in the last 12 months. South Petherton has a safety score of 47/100 (Average) with 422 crimes. Frome Rural North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Frome Rural North shows a year-on-year crime trend of -30.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. South Petherton shows -19% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Frome Rural North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (161 incidents). In South Petherton, it is Violent Crime (198 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Frome Rural North recorded 48 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while South Petherton recorded 66. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Frome Rural North totalled 161 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 198 in South Petherton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Frome Rural North recorded 569 crimes (now 398, a change of -30.1%). South Petherton recorded 521 crimes previously (now 422, -19%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Frome Rural North has a resolution rate of 0% and South Petherton has 13.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Frome Rural North falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. South Petherton is covered by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Frome Rural North and South Petherton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.