Crime Rates at Monmouth Street, Bridgwater, TA6 5EJ

Monmouth Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 12th 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 Monmouth Street (TA6 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 825.3 per 1,000 residents and was 259.9% 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 Shoplifting with 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 286.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 248.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monmouth Street (TA6 5EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannon Close (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.