Total Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 85.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Buckingham Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 576th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Buckingham Close (TA6 6UD) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Close (TA6 6UD), 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.

Crime Over Time in Buckingham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athlone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athlone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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 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 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taunton Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Roberts Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rhyne Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rhyne Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhyne Bridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rhyne Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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