Total Crime Rate
777.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (TA6 3PN) in the last 12 months was 777.8 per 1,000 residents and was 239.2% 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 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 492.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Street (TA6 3PN), the main crime hotspot is near Clare Street. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgwater North & Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westover Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Penel Orlieu | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penel Orlieu | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penel Orlieu | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamb Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clare Street | Under investigation |
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