Total Crime Rate
476.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parkway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Parkway (TA6 4RD) in the last 12 months was 476.2 per 1,000 residents and was 349.4% higher than the Bridgwater East & Bawdrip average (106.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 333.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parkway (TA6 4RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raleigh Close, where police recorded 146 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorncombe Crescent (78 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgwater East & Bawdrip| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydenham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorncombe Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Thorncombe Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorncombe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncombe Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncombe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncombe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncombe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thorncombe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sydenham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydenham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deacon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chamberlin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chamberlin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Halsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncombe Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Raleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wyndham Road | Under investigation |
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