Crime Rates at Canon Street, Taunton, TA1 1SN

Canon Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 42nd 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 Canon Street (TA1 1SN) in the last 12 months was 489.5 per 1,000 residents and was 135.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 195.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canon Street (TA1 1SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paul Street, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.