Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 27.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Norfolk Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Close (TA6 5PL) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Bridgwater East & Bawdrip average (120.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 222.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Close (TA6 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Westonzoyland Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Norfolk Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canworth Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kestrel Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Bincombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bincombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bincombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beckworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canworth Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westonzoyland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westonzoyland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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