Crime Rates at Hamilton Road, Taunton, TA1 2EQ

Hamilton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 661st highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Road (TA1 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Taunton East average (177.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Road (TA1 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Alfred Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.