Total Crime Rate

159.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 159.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 117.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Old Market Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 250th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Market Road (TA6 4AA) in the last 12 months was 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Bridgwater East & Bawdrip average (120.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Market Road (TA6 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near The Leggar. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Market Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leggar —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Leggar Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Leggar Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Leggar Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leggar —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leggar —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leggar —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leggar —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leggar —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leggar —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leggar —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leggar —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leggar —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leggar —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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