Total Crime Rate

50.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Close area has the 69th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

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 Close (IG6 3DN) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the Bridge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Close (IG6 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Hursley Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Taunton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trafford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hursley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hursley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hursley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hursley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hursley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoke Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hart Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fallow Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fallow Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fallow Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fallow Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kesteven Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Manford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Manford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Covert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Covert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foremark Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foremark Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Inglewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inglewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inglewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Manford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hursley Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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