Crime Rates at Lower Holway Close, Taunton, TA1 2LN

Lower Holway Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 622nd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Holway Close (TA1 2LN) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Holway Close (TA1 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Hornbeam Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.