Total Crime Rate

224.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.2 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 224.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.9 10/10
  • Public order 42.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Durleigh Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durleigh Road (TA6 7EX) in the last 12 months was 224.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durleigh Road (TA6 7EX), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Durleigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Place —
Apr 2026Robbery Milton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Field Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Matthew'S Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Matthew'S Field —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthews Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Matthews Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Matthews Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halswell Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Halswell Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 22 of 22

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑