Total Crime Rate
224.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
122.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Durleigh Close 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 Close (TA6 7HT) 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 Close (TA6 7HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great Oak Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pound Farm Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pound Farm Close | Under investigation |
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