Total Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Quayside area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 638th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Quayside (TA6 3TA) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Bridgwater North & Central average (231.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quayside (TA6 3TA), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Quayside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chandos Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Buildings Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery York Buildings Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Chidgey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Place —
Apr 2026Robbery King'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order Russell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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.

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