Total Crime Rate
97.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bowerings Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 483rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bowerings Road (TA6 6HD) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowerings Road (TA6 6HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beechwood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Potterton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrows Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bryer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davies Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Millwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamp Brook Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hamp Brook Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewberry Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewberry Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Potterton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Potterton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Potterton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Potterton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Davies Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Potterton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Potterton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Potterton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hagget Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Daws Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daws Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daws Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Daws Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hagget Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farthing Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechwood | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farthing Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Davies Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davies Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Court | Under investigation |
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