Crime Rates at Wordsworth Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 3QN

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 874th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Avenue (TA6 3QN) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (TA6 3QN), the main crime hotspot is near Chatham Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.