Crime Rates at Daws Lane, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6PT

Daws Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 570th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Daws Lane (TA6 6PT) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Daws Lane (TA6 6PT), the main crime hotspot is near Portman Drive. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.