Crime Rates at Roman Road, Taunton, TA1 2BL

Roman Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 194th 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 2BL) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (TA1 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Outer Circle. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.