Crime Rates at Amber Mead, Taunton, TA1 2RY

Amber Mead area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 404th 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 Amber Mead (TA1 2RY) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amber Mead (TA1 2RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trent Meadow (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.