Crime Rates at Hamp Ward, Bridgwater, TA6 6AL

Hamp Ward area has the 13th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamp Ward (TA6 6AL) in the last 12 months was 175.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Bridgwater South average (266.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamp Ward (TA6 6AL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.