Crime Rates at Waverney Close, Taunton, TA1 2RD

Waverney Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 892nd lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waverney Close (TA1 2RD) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverney Close (TA1 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lisieux Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harnell Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.