Total Crime Rate
69.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Priory Park area has the 58th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 720th highest 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 Park (TA1 1PX) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Park (TA1 1PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Park, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wintersfield (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Taunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Priory Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Priory Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wintersfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wintersfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wintersfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wintersfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Priory Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Priory Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Priory Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Priory Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Priory Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Priory Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Priory Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Priory Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Priory Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Priory Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranmer Road | — |
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