Crime Rates at Merridge Close, Bridgwater, TA6 7PG

Merridge Close area has the 44th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 730th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merridge Close (TA6 7PG) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Bridgwater South average (285.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Merridge Close (TA6 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near Pyrland Walk. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.