Crime Rates at Shakespeare Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2HY

Shakespeare Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Avenue (TA1 2HY) in the last 12 months was 214.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 433.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 128.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Avenue (TA1 2HY), 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.