Total Crime Rate

241.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

199.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 241.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 199.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.3 10/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Portman Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 141st 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 Portman Road (TA6 6SP) in the last 12 months was 241.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 199.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 210.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portman Road (TA6 6SP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Portman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Portman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shovel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shovel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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