Total Crime Rate

827.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

390.7 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 827.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 390.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 298.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 284.8 10/10
  • Public order 86.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.2 10/10
  • Other theft 39.7 10/10
  • Burglary 19.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.3 10/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Friarn Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 16th 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 Friarn Street (TA6 3LH) in the last 12 months was 827.8 per 1,000 residents and was 258.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 390.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friarn Street (TA6 3LH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Friarn Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Place
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery King'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Under investigation

Data Sources

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