Total Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orion Drive area has the 34th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 487th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Orion Drive (TA6 7BF) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orion Drive (TA6 7BF), the main crime hotspot is near Halesleigh Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orion Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aspen Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wembdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B3339 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Carver Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bonita Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Bonita Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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