Crime Rates at Charter Walk, Taunton, TA1 2AY

Charter Walk area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 38th 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 Charter Walk (TA1 2AY) in the last 12 months was 511.5 per 1,000 residents and was 187.9% 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 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 287.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charter Walk (TA1 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.