Crime Rates at Priory Way, Taunton, TA1 2BB

Priory Way 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 Priory Way (TA1 2BB) 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 Priory Way (TA1 2BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A358, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.