Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 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 53.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orchid Way 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 Orchid Way (TA5 2EX) 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 Orchid Way (TA5 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Daws Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchid Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrows Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cassia Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewberry Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maranta Court —
Apr 2026Public order Daws Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daws Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daws Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Daws Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maranta Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samphire Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samphire Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Samphire Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Bryer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maranta Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maranta Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewberry Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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