Crime Rates at Severn Drive, Taunton, TA1 2PW

Severn Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 224th 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 Severn Drive (TA1 2PW) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Drive (TA1 2PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lisieux Way, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Severn Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.