Crime Rates at Buttercup Walk, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA5 2EU

Buttercup Walk area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 772nd highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Buttercup Walk (TA5 2EU) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Bridgwater South average (266.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttercup Walk (TA5 2EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snowberry Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daws Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.