Postcode · Bridgwater
Crime in TA5 2RH
How much crime is recorded in TA5 2RH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cannington, Combwich & Nether Stowey
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,664 (2024)
TA5 2RHBridgwater
How safe is TA5 2RH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA5 2RH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
TA5 2RHNational
Violence and sexual offences8.923.6
Burglary3.59.1
Other theft2.94.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Public order1.04.6
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Shoplifting0.28.4
Robbery0.01.4
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.