Crime Rates at Eastover, Bridgwater, TA6 5AB

Eastover area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastover (TA6 5AB) in the last 12 months was 591.9 per 1,000 residents and was 158.1% higher than the Bridgwater North & Central average (229.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 272.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastover (TA6 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fore Street, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.