Postcode district · Bridgwater
Crime in TA6
How much crime is recorded in TA6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 60,476 (2024)
TA6Postcode district · Bridgwater
How safe is TA6
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in TA6, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
52.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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).
TA6National
Violence and sexual offences44.023.6
Shoplifting16.98.4
Anti-social behaviour16.110.7
Burglary10.49.1
Public order8.94.6
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Other theft5.24.5
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Robbery2.41.4
Other crime2.01.5
Drugs1.92.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.