Crime Rates at Branksome Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 4PG

Branksome Avenue 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 Branksome Avenue (TA6 4PG) 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 Branksome Avenue (TA6 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Leggar, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannon Close (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.