Total Crime Rate
243.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
152.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Huntworth Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Huntworth Way (TA6 6FA) in the last 12 months was 243.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -7.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 152.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huntworth Way (TA6 6FA), the main crime hotspot is near Market Way. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Petherton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Market Way | Under investigation |
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