Postcode · Bridgwater
Crime in TA6 5FT
How much crime is recorded in TA6 5FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgwater Town
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,794 (2024)
TA6 5FTBridgwater
How safe is TA6 5FT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 101.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA6 5FT area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
101.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
263
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).
TA6 5FTNational
Violence and sexual offences85.123.6
Shoplifting51.18.4
Anti-social behaviour44.110.7
Public order26.44.6
Criminal damage and arson15.14.7
Other theft14.34.5
Burglary13.69.1
Robbery7.31.4
Other crime5.01.5
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.