Crime Rates at Parmin Way, Taunton, TA1 2JU

Parmin Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Parmin Way (TA1 2JU) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parmin Way (TA1 2JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keats Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wordsworth Drive (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.