Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lime Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Taunton East , and the 872nd 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 Lime Crescent (TA1 2QF) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Crescent (TA1 2QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilac Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broughton Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Taunton South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Warwick Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broughton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Warwick Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mulberry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hazel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lilac Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilac Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Warwick Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stoke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fields End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fields End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Dunkleys Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Dunkleys Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Juniper Road | — |
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