Crime Rates at Valley Road, Taunton, TA1 2DH

Valley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 97th 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 Valley Road (TA1 2DH) in the last 12 months was 270.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 49 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 173.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (TA1 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.