Crime Rates at Bower Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 4QP

Bower Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bower Avenue (TA6 4QP) in the last 12 months was 253.0 per 1,000 residents and was 109.3% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 198.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bower Avenue (TA6 4QP), the main crime hotspot is near Wadham Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.