Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Back Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 580th 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 Back Lane (TA7 0NT) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Back Lane (TA7 0NT), the main crime hotspot is near West View Close. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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