Crime Rates at Simmental Street, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6FW

Simmental Street area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 763rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Simmental Street (TA6 6FW) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Bridgwater South average (266.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simmental Street (TA6 6FW), the main crime hotspot is near Nokoto Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.