Total Crime Rate

834.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

268.1 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 834.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 307.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 268.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 147.6 10/10
  • Public order 75.3 10/10
  • Other theft 57.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Robbery 15.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.1 10/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St John Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 14th 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 St John Street (TA6 5HS) in the last 12 months was 834.3 per 1,000 residents and was 261.1% 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 Shoplifting with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 268.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St John Street (TA6 5HS), 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.

Crime Over Time in St John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastover Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liberty Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cannon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cannon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornborough Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slocombes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slocombes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Polden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandpiper Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mariners Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cranleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornborough Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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