Total Crime Rate

170.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.4 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 170.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 125.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 22nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 226th 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 York Road (TA6 6EE) in the last 12 months was 170.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 125.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (TA6 6EE), 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackhorse Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Frampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Davies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Davies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackhorse Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beechwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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
Apr 2026Public order Blackhorse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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