Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Earls Close area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 798th 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 Earls Close (TA6 3TH) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Bridgwater South average (285.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earls Close (TA6 3TH), the main crime hotspot is near Chatham Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Earls Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Chilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moravia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Countess Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crusader Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lords Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naples View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rambler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rambler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rambler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rambler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crowpill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowpill Lane —
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Data Sources

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