Crime Rates at Wordsworth Drive, Taunton, TA1 2HH

Wordsworth Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Drive (TA1 2HH) in the last 12 months was 277.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% higher than the Taunton East average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 197.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Drive (TA1 2HH), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Drive. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.