Overall Crime Rate Of 130.8 Crimes Per 1000 People
One of Somerset’s most ancient towns, and the centre for the annual Guy Fawkes Carnival, Bridgwater’s relatively unknown status outside of its county helps to mask the town’s soaring crime rate. At 130.8 crimes per 1000 residents, it’s one of the highest across the region.
Violent crime (2358 incidents), antisocial behaviour (1058 incidents), and public order offences (779 incidents) lead the town’s most prominent statistics, but it’s the town rate of bicycle theft (104 incidents) that’s a huge concern for Bridgwater security – it’s triple that regional average.