Crime Rates at Priory Avenue, Taunton, TA1 1JU

Priory Avenue area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 900th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Priory Avenue (TA1 1JU) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Avenue (TA1 1JU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.