Crime Rates at Duke Street, Taunton, TA1 1SS

Duke Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,847 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 1SS) in the last 12 months was 343.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 185.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (TA1 1SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Reach, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Billet Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.