Crime Rates at Higher Palmerston Road, Taunton, TA1 1DT

Higher Palmerston Road area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 885th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

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 Higher Palmerston Road (TA1 1DT) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (207.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Palmerston Road (TA1 1DT), the main crime hotspot is near Chip Lane. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.