Total Crime Rate
343.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
185.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eastbourne Road 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 Eastbourne Road (TA1 1TE) 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 Eastbourne Road (TA1 1TE), the main crime hotspot is near East Reach. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Taunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Reach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tancred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theaks Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theaks Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Victoria Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Victoria Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tancred Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Reach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Reach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Reach | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Reach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Reach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Reach | Under investigation |
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