Total Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fore Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 852nd lowest 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 Fore Street (TA7 0EE) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Bridgwater East & Bawdrip average (120.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fore Street (TA7 0EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Load Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Reed Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broadstone | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadstone | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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