Crime Rates at Opal Walk, Bridgwater, TA6 4US

Opal Walk area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 751st 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 Opal Walk (TA6 4US) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Opal Walk (TA6 4US), the main crime hotspot is near Regents Court. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.