Total Crime Rate

330.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 330.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 46.6 8/10
  • Public order 42.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Southgate Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southgate Avenue (TA6 6BU) in the last 12 months was 330.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 184.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate Avenue (TA6 6BU), 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.

Crime Over Time in Southgate Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manley Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Roberts Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Manley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashleigh Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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