Crime doubles in Sydenham area, police figures show
THE Sydenham area of Bridgwater has seen almost double the amount of crime over two months.
Figures from Police.uk show there were 47 crimes reported in January 2014 and 77 in February 2014.
The most prevalent type of crime – anti-social behaviour – soared from 19 incidents to 33.
Violence and sexual offences included 11 in January and 12 in February.
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