Crime Rates at Wordsworth Drive, Taunton, TA1 2HQ

Wordsworth Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 645th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Drive (TA1 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Drive (TA1 2HQ), 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.