Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westminster Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 785th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Way (TA6 4GB) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 87.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Way (TA6 4GB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royal Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Majestic Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hampstead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Britannia Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sapphire Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampstead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regents Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regents Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regents Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Regents Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regents Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amber Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coral Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Place

Data Sources

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