Total Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.9 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 137.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.7 10/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moorland Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 308th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorland Road (TA6 4JP) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 106.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorland Road (TA6 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Almond Tree Close. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Moorland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Almond Tree Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackdown Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apple Tree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avalon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avalon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avalon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moorland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Tree Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Almond Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Almond Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Almond Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Tree Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Tree Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Almond Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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