Total Crime Rate

97.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 97.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Biddiscombe Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 483rd 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 Biddiscombe Close (TA6 6YB) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biddiscombe Close (TA6 6YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Biddiscombe Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beechwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Potterton Close Under investigation
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 Barrows Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Frampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhode Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Davies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Davies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechwood
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beechwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beechwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Court
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beechwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beechwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beechwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beechwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beechwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechwood Under investigation

Data Sources

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