Total Crime Rate
138.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bath Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bath Road (TA7 8PF) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher than the Bridgwater East & Bawdrip average (106.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bath Road (TA7 8PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Zeta Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tracey Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgwater East & Bawdrip| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tracey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Zeta Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tracey Close | Under investigation |
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