Crime Rates at Merle Close, Bridgwater, TA6 5LS

Merle Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 167th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Merle Close (TA6 5LS) in the last 12 months was 198.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Bridgwater North & Central average (229.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merle Close (TA6 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Liberty Place, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.