Total Crime Rate

3173.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1378.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3173.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1378.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 880.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 683.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 664.1 10/10
  • Public order 432.4 10/10
  • Other theft 154.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 142.9 10/10
  • Robbery 65.6 10/10
  • Burglary 57.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 30.9 10/10
  • Drugs 23.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Other crime 15.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Street area has the highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Street (TA1 1JS) in the last 12 months was 3173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1425.8% higher 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 228 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 357 (≈ 1378.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Street (TA1 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tancred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tancred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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