Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
98.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Devonshire Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 297th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Street (TA6 5EP) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Street (TA6 5EP), the main crime hotspot is near Cannon Close. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Liberty Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Edward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mandarin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cannon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Polden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Branksome Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Branksome Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bailey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bailey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slocombes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slocombes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridgwater | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barclay Street | Under investigation |
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