Crime Rates at Bridgwater Road, Taunton, TA1 2DS

Bridgwater Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 160th 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 Bridgwater Road (TA1 2DS) in the last 12 months was 204.6 per 1,000 residents and was 170.1% higher than the Monkton & North Curry average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 151.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgwater Road (TA1 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.