Crime Rates at Bridgwater Road, Taunton, TA1 2DS

Bridgwater Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 126th 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 Bridgwater Road (TA1 2DS) in the last 12 months was 250.8 per 1,000 residents and was 181.8% higher than the Monkton & North Curry average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 188.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgwater Road (TA1 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.