Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Taunton Vale area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Taunton Vale (DA12 5QZ) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Chalk average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Vale (DA12 5QZ), the main crime hotspot is near St Alban'S Gardens. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Taunton Vale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft St Aidan'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pankhurst Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Whitehill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Truro Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ivy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ivy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Valley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wye Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pankhurst Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pankhurst Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Whitehill Parade Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft St Aidan'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitehill Parade
Sep 2025Other theft Thomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime St Aidan'S Way Further investigation is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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