Crime Rates at Upper Wood Street, Taunton, TA1 1TZ

Upper Wood Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 370th 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 Upper Wood Street (TA1 1TZ) in the last 12 months was 119.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Wood Street (TA1 1TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.