Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 29.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hamilton Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 476th 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 Hamilton Drive (TA6 4WP) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Drive (TA6 4WP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hamilton Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regents Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whitehall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regents Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regents Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regents Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regents Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regents Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regents Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regents Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Augusta Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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