Crime Rate in Taunton North, ward

Taunton North has the 13th highest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 2432nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 162nd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Taunton North in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Taunton North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 499 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 150.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 607 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Taunton North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 126 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Lyngford Square (45 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.