Crime Rates at Boards Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4BB

Boards Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Boards Road (TA6 4BB) in the last 12 months was 164.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boards Road (TA6 4BB), 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.