Total Crime Rate

639.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

298.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 639.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 298.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 183.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 114.6 10/10
  • Public order 95.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.3 9/10
  • Other theft 50.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.2 10/10
  • Robbery 19.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.7 10/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

New Road 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 New Road (TA6 5AX) 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 New Road (TA6 5AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fore Street, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dampiet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slocombes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slocombes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery King'S Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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