Crime Rates at Derwent Grove, Taunton, TA1 2NJ

Derwent Grove area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 791st lowest 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 Derwent Grove (TA1 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Grove (TA1 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deane Gate Avenue, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newton Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.