Crime Rates at Lotus Drive, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA5 2GD

Lotus Drive area has the 37th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 518th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lotus Drive (TA5 2GD) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lotus Drive (TA5 2GD), the main crime hotspot is near Snowberry Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.