Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chestnut Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bridgwater East & Bawdrip , and the 721st lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Lane (TA7 9PR) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Lane (TA7 9PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blake Green, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ridgeway (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blake Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chestnut Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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