Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upper Holway Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 872nd lowest 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 Upper Holway Road (TA1 2HE) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Holway Road (TA1 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Hornbeam Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Holway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harnell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lilac Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Holway Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Holway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Holway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Hartley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fields End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fields End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Harnell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warwick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dunkleys Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dunkleys Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Juniper Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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