Total Crime Rate

167.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 167.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ashleigh Terrace area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 230th 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 Ashleigh Terrace (TA6 6AT) in the last 12 months was 167.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Bridgwater South average (285.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashleigh Terrace (TA6 6AT), the main crime hotspot is near Blackhorse Close. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ashleigh Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athlone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashleigh Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Roberts Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackhorse Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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