Crime Rates at The Avenue, Taunton, TA1 1EA

The Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 304th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (TA1 1EA) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (208.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (TA1 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chip Lane, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Black Horse Lane (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.