Total Crime Rate
82.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Normandy Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 597th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Normandy Drive (TA1 2LE) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Normandy Drive (TA1 2LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lisieux Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Normandy Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Taunton South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Holway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harnell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harnell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Holway Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Holway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wansbeck Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisieux Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lisieux Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lisieux Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenwyn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenwyn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lisieux Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lisieux Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harnell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lisieux Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hartley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harnell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lisieux Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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