Crime Rates at Portland Place, Taunton, TA1 1UX

Portland Place area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 609th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Place (TA1 1UX) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Place (TA1 1UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 188 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.