Total Crime Rate
158.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beadon Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 245th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beadon Road (TA1 2DL) in the last 12 months was 158.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 129.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beadon Road (TA1 2DL), 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.
View Crime In Taunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Outer Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Outer Circle | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Outer Circle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sovereign Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beadon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossway | Under investigation |
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