Crime Rate in Taunton South, ward

Taunton South has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 3505th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 273rd highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Taunton South in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Taunton South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 426 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 37.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 499 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Taunton South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Drive. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.