Total Crime Rate
125.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Inner Circle area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 338th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Inner Circle (TA1 2BP) in the last 12 months was 125.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Inner Circle (TA1 2BP), 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.
View Crime In Taunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridgwater Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inner Circle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inner Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inner Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Inner Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Outer Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Outer Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Outer Circle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Orchard Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bramley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inner Circle | Under investigation |
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