Total Crime Rate
181.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Inner Circle area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 210th 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 Inner Circle (TA1 2BP) in the last 12 months was 181.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Inner Circle (TA1 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Inner Circle, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crossway (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Taunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Inner Circle | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Orchard Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Outer Circle | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Charles Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Huish Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Inner Circle | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inner Circle | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Inner Circle | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Outer Circle | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Outer Circle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Outer Circle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Outer Circle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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