Crime Rates at Eastgate Gardens, Taunton, TA1 1RE

Eastgate Gardens area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 328th lowest 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 Eastgate Gardens (TA1 1RE) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Eastgate Gardens (TA1 1RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Magdalene Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.