Crime Rates at Duke Street, Taunton, TA1 1SR

Duke Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 73rd 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 Duke Street (TA1 1SR) in the last 12 months was 336.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 233.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (TA1 1SR), 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.