Crime Rates at Avill Crescent, Taunton, TA1 2PL

Avill Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 447th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Avill Crescent (TA1 2PL) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Monkton & North Curry average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avill Crescent (TA1 2PL), 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.