Total Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Taunton Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Taunton Road (TA6 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Road (TA6 6BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lakeside Park. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Taunton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taunton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhyne Bridge —
Apr 2026Public order Rhyne Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rhyne Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rhyne Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Roberts Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athlone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athlone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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