Crime Rates at Penel Orlieu, Bridgwater, TA6 3PF

Penel Orlieu area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Penel Orlieu (TA6 3PF) in the last 12 months was 697.7 per 1,000 residents and was 204.2% higher than the Bridgwater North & Central average (229.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 441.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penel Orlieu (TA6 3PF), the main crime hotspot is near York Buildings. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.