Total Crime Rate
176.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
131.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King George Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King George Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Palmer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhorse Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhorse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhorse Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhorse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackhorse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blackhorse Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackhorse Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackhorse Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackhorse Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackhorse Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackhorse Close | — |
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