Crime Rates at Wellington Road, Bridgwater, TA6 5EX

Wellington Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (TA6 5EX) in the last 12 months was 367.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 238.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (TA6 5EX), 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.