Total Crime Rate
87.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hamilton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 515th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Road (TA1 2EL) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Taunton East average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamilton Road (TA1 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorland Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Taunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kershaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kershaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kershaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hamilton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruskin Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambrook Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lambrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charter Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charter Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burns 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 | β |
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