Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wembdon Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 451st lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wembdon Road (TA6 7QS) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wembdon Road (TA6 7QS), the main crime hotspot is near Halesleigh Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wembdon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halesleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B3339 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wembdon Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wembdon Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brymore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Halesleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halesleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halesleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halesleigh Road —
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Data Sources

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