Crime Rates at Hartley Way, Taunton, TA1 2LJ

Hartley Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Hartley Way (TA1 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Monkton & North Curry average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartley Way (TA1 2LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lisieux Way, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lilac Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.