Crime Rates at Old Taunton Road, Bridgwater, TA6 3NU

Old Taunton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Taunton Road (TA6 3NU) in the last 12 months was 311.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher than the Bridgwater South average (266.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 167.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Taunton Road (TA6 3NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 243 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manley Gardens (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.