Total Crime Rate

249.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.6 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 249.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 68.3 8/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • 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

Fairfax Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 129th 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 Fairfax Road (TA6 4LS) in the last 12 months was 249.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 127.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Road (TA6 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Thorncombe Crescent. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fairfax Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thorncombe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorncombe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blossom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weacombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brooklands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brooklands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shervage Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weacombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sydenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moss Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfax Road —
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Data Sources

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