Crime Rates at Bacon Drive, Taunton, TA1 2LQ

Bacon Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 810th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bacon Drive (TA1 2LQ) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Taunton East average (183.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bacon Drive (TA1 2LQ), 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.