Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bridgwater Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Alderbury & Whiteparish , and the 284th highest crime rate of 1,622 local areas in Wiltshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridgwater Close (SP2 8PE) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 135.2% higher than the Alderbury & Whiteparish average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgwater Close (SP2 8PE), the main crime hotspot is near Harnham Trading Estate. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgwater Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellworthy Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Square —
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Data Sources

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