Total Crime Rate

137.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Public order 22.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 14.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rhyne Bridge area has the 27th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 310th 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 Rhyne Bridge (TA6 6LE) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhyne Bridge (TA6 6LE), the main crime hotspot is near Ludlow Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rhyne Bridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taunton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhyne Bridge —
Apr 2026Public order Rhyne Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rhyne Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rhyne Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Longhorn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockmoor Drive —
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Data Sources

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