Total Crime Rate

176.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.0 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 176.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 131.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Public order 21.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

York Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 215th 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 York Road (TA6 6ED) in the last 12 months was 176.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 131.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (TA6 6ED), 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 York Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
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 Athlone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Palmer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Blackhorse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackhorse Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackhorse Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackhorse Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackhorse Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackhorse Close

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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