Total Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 879th 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 High Street (TA6 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (TA6 6NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quantock Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Beeches (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgwater South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quantock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hammet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Walk | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.