Crime Rates at Saltlands Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 3JF

Saltlands Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 171st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saltlands Avenue (TA6 3JF) in the last 12 months was 195.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 127.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltlands Avenue (TA6 3JF), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Place. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.