Total Crime Rate
1089.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Britannia Way area has the highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Britannia Way (TA6 4GA) in the last 12 months was 1089.0 per 1,000 residents and was 927.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 177 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 633.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 229 (≈ 617.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Britannia Way (TA6 4GA), the main crime hotspot is near Regents Court. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgwater East & Bawdrip| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Royal Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Britannia Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hampstead Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regents Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regents Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Majestic Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regents Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regents Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regents Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampstead Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coral Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chester Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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