Total Crime Rate

903.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

172.4 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 903.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 600.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 172.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.1 10/10
  • Public order 51.7 10/10
  • Other theft 41.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.5 10/10
  • Burglary 24.1 10/10
  • Robbery 24.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 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

Graves Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 13th 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 Graves Close (TA6 5LE) in the last 12 months was 903.5 per 1,000 residents and was 647.6% 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 Shoplifting with 174 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 172.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Graves Close (TA6 5LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 232 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westonzoyland Road (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Graves Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Loxleigh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shervage Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gooch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgwater —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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