Crime Rates at The Leggar, Bridgwater, TA6 4AB

The Leggar area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 25th 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 The Leggar (TA6 4AB) in the last 12 months was 559.2 per 1,000 residents and was 427.8% higher than the Bridgwater East & Bawdrip average (106.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 118.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leggar (TA6 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.