Total Crime Rate

1282.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

777.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1282.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 777.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 617.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 178.4 10/10
  • Public order 126.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.9 10/10
  • Other theft 66.9 10/10
  • Robbery 29.7 10/10
  • Burglary 22.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridge Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 7th 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 Bridge Street (TA1 1UD) in the last 12 months was 1282.5 per 1,000 residents and was 516.6% 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 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 209 (≈ 777.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (TA1 1UD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/104)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coal Orchard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coal Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tangier Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Middle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taunton Bus Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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