Total Crime Rate

391.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 391.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 108.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.3 9/10
  • Public order 54.1 10/10
  • Other theft 33.8 10/10
  • Robbery 15.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 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 Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridgwater Road (TA2 8BA) in the last 12 months was 391.9 per 1,000 residents and was 340.2% higher than the Monkton & North Curry average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 137.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgwater Road (TA2 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Heron Gate. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgwater Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Gate —
Apr 2026Robbery Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Raps Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Raps Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Raps Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raps Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raps Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raps Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raps Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heron Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Laxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Gate Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heron Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Burglary Heron Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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