Total Crime Rate
53.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Taunton Vale area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 313 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 5RB) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Chalk average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Taunton Vale (DA12 5RB), the main crime hotspot is near St Alban'S Gardens. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitehill & Windmill Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Columba'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Patrick'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Truro Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Truro Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitehill Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitehill Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehill Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evesham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Avon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Patrick'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Patrick'S Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamorna Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Avon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alban'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alban'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Alban'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Alban'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Alban'S Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitehill Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lamorna Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Alban'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alban'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alban'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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