Total Crime Rate

1891.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

744.2 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 1891.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 744.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 550.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 449.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 333.3 10/10
  • Public order 232.6 10/10
  • Other theft 155.0 10/10
  • Robbery 38.8 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Other crime 23.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.5 10/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
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

Magdalene Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 4th 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 Magdalene Lane (TA1 1SE) in the last 12 months was 1891.5 per 1,000 residents and was 809.3% 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 Shoplifting with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 744.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalene Lane (TA1 1SE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 317 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Magdalene Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/151)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paul Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paul Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paul Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Paul Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paul Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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