Total Crime Rate
911.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
285.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Quay area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Quay (TA6 3HL) in the last 12 months was 911.5 per 1,000 residents and was 294.5% higher than the Bridgwater North & Central average (231.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 285.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Quay (TA6 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fore Street, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (69 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chidgey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Northgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bond Street | Under investigation |
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