Total Crime Rate
305.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
196.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Taunton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 1,847 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 3NY) in the last 12 months was 305.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher than the Bridgwater South average (285.2 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 Other theft with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 196.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Taunton Road (TA6 3NY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornhill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | King'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York Buildings | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Court Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dampiet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.