Total Crime Rate

911.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

285.3 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 911.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 285.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 232.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 193.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 186.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 75.4 10/10
  • Other theft 68.9 10/10
  • Public order 68.9 10/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Robbery 19.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Other crime 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

George Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 11th 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 George Street (TA6 3NA) in the last 12 months was 911.5 per 1,000 residents and was 294.5% 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 Shoplifting with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 285.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (TA6 3NA), 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 George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/125)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamb Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery York Buildings Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamb Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornhill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cornhill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mary Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station 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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