Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 172.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.2 9/10
  • Burglary 22.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Saltlands Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 220th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 3JG) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltlands Avenue (TA6 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Place. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Saltlands Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Western Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standish Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Theft from the person Standish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaward Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaward Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crowpill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowpill Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Russell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Riverside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Saltlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Saltlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saltlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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