Crime Rates at Blake Place, Bridgwater, TA6 5AU

Blake Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Blake Place (TA6 5AU) in the last 12 months was 639.6 per 1,000 residents and was 176.8% higher than the Bridgwater North & Central average (231.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 125 (≈ 298.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blake Place (TA6 5AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Leggar, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannon Close (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.