Total Crime Rate

97.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rhode Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 458th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Rhode Lane (TA6 6JF) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Bridgwater South average (266.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhode Lane (TA6 6JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Court (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rhode Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Angelica Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Penlea Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Penlea Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Daws Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furlongs Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Witches Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beechwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhode Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angelica Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Angelica Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sedge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sedge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Davies Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamp Brook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamp Brook Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davies Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrows Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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