Total Crime Rate
214.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Road 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 Milton Road (TA1 2JQ) 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 Milton Road (TA1 2JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Keats Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Taunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harnell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keats Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keats Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Calvados Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruskin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keats Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lisieux Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burns Road | Under investigation |
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