Crime Rates at Broadway, Bridgwater, TA6 3LN

Broadway area has the highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 6th 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 Broadway (TA6 3LN) in the last 12 months was 1660.2 per 1,000 residents and was 523.2% higher than the Bridgwater South average (266.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 160 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 548.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (TA6 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.