Crime Rates at Nelson Court, Bridgwater, TA6 3TF

Nelson Court area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 220th 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 Nelson Court (TA6 3TF) in the last 12 months was 168.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -86.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Court (TA6 3TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatham Avenue (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.