Crime Rates at Westwood Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4HJ

Westwood Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 491st 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 Westwood Road (TA6 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Road (TA6 4HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bower Fields, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chamberlin Avenue (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.