Avonmouth and Shirehampton vs Bridgwater Town Centre

Avonmouth and Shirehampton has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,361 crimes in the last 12 months. Bridgwater Town Centre has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 3,369 crimes. Avonmouth and Shirehampton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Avonmouth and Shirehampton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Bridgwater Town Centre shows +17.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Avonmouth and Shirehampton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (491 incidents). In Bridgwater Town Centre, it is Violent Crime (1,298 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Avonmouth and Shirehampton recorded 178 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bridgwater Town Centre recorded 589. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Avonmouth and Shirehampton totalled 491 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,298 in Bridgwater Town Centre. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Avonmouth and Shirehampton recorded 1,456 crimes (now 1,361, a change of -6.5%). Bridgwater Town Centre recorded 2,860 crimes previously (now 3,369, +17.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Avonmouth and Shirehampton has a resolution rate of 37.1% and Bridgwater Town Centre has 25.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Avonmouth and Shirehampton falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. Bridgwater Town Centre is covered by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Avonmouth and Shirehampton and Bridgwater Town Centre. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.