Bridgwater is the most dangerous medium-sized town in Somerset, and is among the top 10 most dangerous overall out of Somerset's 414 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Bridgwater in 2021 was 124 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Somerset's overall crime rate, coming in 51% higher than the Somerset rate of 60 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Bridgwater is among the top 20 most dangerous medium-sized towns, and the 304th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In April 2021, Bridgwater had the worst crime rate in Somerset for bicycle theft, with 6 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.16 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2021 was also a bad month for Bridgwater residents, when it was Somerset's most dangerous area for drugs, recording 10 crimes at a rate of 0.26 per 1,000 residents. Bridgwater recorded 11 reports of other crime during November 2021, making its crime rate of 0.29 the worst for other crime in Somerset that month.
The most common crimes in Bridgwater are violence and sexual offences, with 2,286 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 61. This is 17% higher than 2020's figure of 1,887 offences and a difference of 10.57 from 2020's crime rate of 50. Bridgwater's least common crime is theft from the person, with 23 offences recorded in 2021, the same as 2020's figure of 23 crimes.
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Medium-Sized Towns, Somerset
53% higher, regional crime rate
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38% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Bridgwater is 53% higher than the South West and 38% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Bridgwater represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 124 | 4,686 |
| 2020 | 111 | 4,185 |
| 2019 | 119 | 4,477 |
| 2018 | 106 | 4,007 |
| 2017 | 111 | 4,199 |
| 2016 | 106 | 3,989 |
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| Bridgwater | Somerset | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,407 | 37.28 | 14,286 | 14.72 | 61% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 75 | 1.99 | 653 | 0.67 | 66% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 125 | 3.31 | 2,598 | 2.68 | 19% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 488 | 12.93 | 6,595 | 6.80 | 47% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 120 | 3.18 | 1,065 | 1.10 | 65% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 86 | 2.28 | 1,044 | 1.08 | 53% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 252 | 6.68 | 4,150 | 4.28 | 36% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 35 | 0.93 | 385 | 0.40 | 57% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 813 | 21.54 | 8,989 | 9.26 | 57% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 39 | 1.03 | 408 | 0.42 | 59% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 236 | 6.25 | 3,104 | 3.20 | 49% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 23 | 0.61 | 272 | 0.28 | 54% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 108 | 2.86 | 2,714 | 2.80 | 2.1% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 2,286 | 60.57 | 26,600 | 27.41 | 55% more dangerous |
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portishead | 1,011 | 38.10 | 226% safer |
| Frome | 1,572 | 55.81 | 122% safer |
| Yeovil | 3,706 | 118.39 | 4.9% safer |
| Bridgwater | 4,686 | 124.16 | - |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Market Street | Local resolution |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Southgate Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Westwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Drugs | On or near Queen'S Road | Offender given a caution |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Brendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Willow Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Chidgey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near King George Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hawthorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Loxleigh Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Westwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Gooch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Mendip Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Robins Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Cornhill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Griffin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bower Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 37 | 41 | 37 | 37 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 6 | 4.7 | 3.3 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.58 | 0.77 | 1.1 | 0.93 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 15 | 17 | 17 | 22 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.69 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 13 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.64 | 0.82 | 0.61 | 0.61 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 43 | 47 | 50 | 61 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Bridgwater that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Road Playing Fields | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0.20 |
| St Matthew's Field | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 2.1 |
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 85% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 51% safer |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 38% safer |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 37% safer |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 21% safer |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 11% safer |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 0.89% safer |
| Bridgwater | 124.16 | - |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 4.2% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 6% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 18% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater North | 1,094 | 138 | Third |
| Bridgwater South | 1,277 | 171 | Second |
| Bridgwater Town | 1,875 | 181 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Bridgwater change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Bridgwater saw a 400% increase in robbery. Bridgwater saw a large fall in bicycle theft during June, when it fell by 88% compared to June in 2019. Shoplifting saw a fall in every month of Bridgwater's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -12% | -22% | -41% | +14% | +13% | -15% | -25% | -13% | -16% | +13% |
| Bicycle Theft | -50% | -17% | -73% | -88% | -54% | +13% | -68% | -11% | +33% | -80% |
| Burglary | -59% | -36% | -41% | -36% | -29% | -33% | -14% | -45% | -5% | -10% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -67% | -65% | -41% | -11% | +15% | +27% | +13% | -12% | +15% | - |
| Drugs | +33% | -22% | +275% | +100% | - | +67% | +250% | +50% | +160% | +80% |
| Other Crime | +133% | +67% | +150% | +350% | +200% | +150% | +50% | +267% | -40% | -20% |
| Other Theft | -58% | -29% | -48% | -35% | -9% | -9% | +5% | -12% | +21% | -38% |
| Possession of Weapons | +100% | +200% | +250% | - | - | -40% | -71% | +300% | - | +300% |
| Public Order | +15% | -10% | -25% | -36% | +45% | +36% | +3% | -16% | -2% | -19% |
| Robbery | -50% | +400% | +133% | +33% | +50% | -33% | +167% | -40% | -56% | - |
| Shoplifting | +17% | -64% | -42% | -56% | -52% | -77% | -62% | -24% | -28% | -55% |
| Theft From the Person | - | -50% | - | +100% | +50% | -67% | -50% | -50% | -50% | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -21% | -50% | -57% | +129% | +80% | +80% | +44% | -43% | -67% | -38% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -10% | -23% | -7% | +36% | +40% | +28% | +16% | +26% | +13% | -27% |
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