Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BA11 · Somerset
178
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
BA13 · Wiltshire
62
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Westbury has less crime — 62 vs 178 incidents in April 2026.
Frome recorded substantially more crime than Westbury in April 2026 — 178 incidents compared to 62, a 2.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Frome records significantly more (78 vs 24 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Westbury recorded fewer crimes than Frome — 62 vs 178 incidents. That is 65% fewer crimes. Westbury is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Frome recorded 78 incidents of this type vs 24 in Westbury. Overall, Westbury had fewer total crimes (62 vs 178).