Crime Rates at Olive Way, North Petherton, Bridgwater, TA6 6XN

Olive Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 247th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Olive Way (TA6 6XN) in the last 12 months was 157.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -24.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Way (TA6 6XN), the main crime hotspot is near Wigeon Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.