Total Crime Rate
482.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Creechbarrow Road area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 35th 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 Creechbarrow Road (TA1 2AN) in the last 12 months was 482.8 per 1,000 residents and was 162.9% higher than the Taunton East average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 252.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Creechbarrow Road (TA1 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Taunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Venture Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charter Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kershaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kershaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beadon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Monmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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