Total Crime Rate

173.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 173.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Plum Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 218th 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 Plum Lane (TA6 5HL) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% higher than the Bridgwater East & Bawdrip average (120.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plum Lane (TA6 5HL), the main crime hotspot is near Plum Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plum Lane area

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Data Sources

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