Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charnwood Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 584th highest 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 Charnwood Close (TA6 3TP) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charnwood Close (TA6 3TP), the main crime hotspot is near Saltlands Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltlands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltlands Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crowpill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crowpill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waverley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Berrydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Berrydale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crestfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Saltlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brendon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowpill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Saltlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crusader Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moravia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earls Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crowpill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wordsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wordsworth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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