Crime Rates at Ashbourne Crescent, Taunton, TA1 2RA

Ashbourne Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 439th 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 Ashbourne Crescent (TA1 2RA) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashbourne Crescent (TA1 2RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kenwyn Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tyne Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.