Total Crime Rate
382.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
262.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lambrook Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 59th 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 Lambrook Way (TA1 2AH) in the last 12 months was 382.5 per 1,000 residents and was 115.3% higher than the Taunton East average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 262.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lambrook Way (TA1 2AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kershaw Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leycroft Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Taunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Six Acres Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Snedden Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambrook Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Burns Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Monmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burns Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloomfield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Snedden Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershaw Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambrook Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lambrook Way | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Snedden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Snedden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leycroft Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leycroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leycroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leycroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hamilton Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Margarets Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Court | — |
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