Total Crime Rate

143.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.6 9/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chilton Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 295th 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 Chilton Street (TA6 3HU) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Bridgwater North & Central average (231.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chilton Street (TA6 3HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northgate, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Place (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chilton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowpill Lane
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chidgey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saltlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Riverside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Chilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crowpill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Western Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Russell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaward Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaward Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Saltlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saltlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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