Total Crime Rate

240.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.4 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 240.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.5 10/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bailey Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bailey Street (TA6 4PF) in the last 12 months was 240.6 per 1,000 residents and was 99.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 134.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bailey Street (TA6 4PF), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Close. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bailey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornborough Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cannon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cannon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Branksome Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branksome Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornborough Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bailey Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Polden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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