Total Crime Rate
159.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bonsmara Drive 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 Bonsmara Drive (TA6 4BD) 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 Bonsmara Drive (TA6 4BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Leggar, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannon Close (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kimberley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Leggar | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Leggar | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cannon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Leggar | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cannon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Branksome Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Leggar | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Leggar | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Leggar | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Leggar | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Leggar | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Leggar | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Leggar | — |
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