Crime Rates at Poppy Walk, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA5 2ES

Poppy Walk area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 908th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poppy Walk (TA5 2ES) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Bridgwater South average (285.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poppy Walk (TA5 2ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snowberry Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramble Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.