Crime Rates at Lower Middle Street, Taunton, TA1 1SF

Lower Middle Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Middle Street (TA1 1SF) in the last 12 months was 489.5 per 1,000 residents and was 136.1% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 177.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Middle Street (TA1 1SF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 282 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.