Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 85.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Willow Cottages area has the 37th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 573rd 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 Willow Cottages (TA6 4TX) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 206.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Cottages (TA6 4TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bower Fields, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wadham Close (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Willow Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peach Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bower Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Fields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peach Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Squibbs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Squibbs Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilburn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Janson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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