Total Crime Rate
327.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Silver Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 77th 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 Silver Street (TA6 3EG) in the last 12 months was 327.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher than the Bridgwater North & Central average (229.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (β 178.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silver Street (TA6 3EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 243 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (72 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgwater North & Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penel Orlieu | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornhill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamb Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Penel Orlieu | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penel Orlieu | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Penel Orlieu | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornhill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Buildings | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Buildings | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Buildings | Under investigation |
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