Crime Rates at Roman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BD

Roman Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 65th 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 Roman Road (TA1 2BD) in the last 12 months was 358.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 225.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (TA1 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.