Crime Rates at Portland Street, Taunton, TA1 1UY

Portland Street area has the 60th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 751st highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Street (TA1 1UY) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (TA1 1UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.