Crime Rates at Barberry Drive, Bridgwater, TA5 2GP

Barberry Drive area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 898th lowest 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 Barberry Drive (TA5 2GP) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barberry Drive (TA5 2GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snowberry Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middlestream Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.