Crime Rates at East Bower, Bridgwater, TA6 4TY

This area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (TA6 4TY) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode TA6 4TY, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bower Fields, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Japonica Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.