Total Crime Rate
144.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Matthews Field area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 284th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 St Matthews Field (TA6 7HD) in the last 12 months was 144.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Matthews Field (TA6 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgwater South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westover Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friarn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Friarn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westover Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Matthews Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Halswell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halswell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Halswell Close | Under investigation |
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