Crime Rates at King Square, Bridgwater, TA6 3DG

King Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 King Square (TA6 3DG) in the last 12 months was 471.4 per 1,000 residents and was 105.6% higher than the Bridgwater North & Central average (229.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 255.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Square (TA6 3DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fore Street, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Buildings (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.