Total Crime Rate

579.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.0 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 579.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 269.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 161.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.0 10/10
  • Public order 59.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Castlefields area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castlefields (TA6 4DF) in the last 12 months was 579.0 per 1,000 residents and was 379.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlefields (TA6 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Rope Walk. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castlefields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rope Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Chidgey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rope Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaward Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seaward Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Russell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saltlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Saltlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saltlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crowpill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rope Walk —
Apr 2026Robbery Rope Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowpill Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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