Total Crime Rate
349.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
223.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Salmon Parade area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bridgwater North & Central , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Salmon Parade (TA6 5LU) in the last 12 months was 349.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 223.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salmon Parade (TA6 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Manley Gardens. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slocombes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Binford Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barclay Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastover | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Charter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Turner Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Turner Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Close | — |
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