Total Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thames Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 113th 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 Thames Drive (TA1 2TE) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thames Drive (TA1 2TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lisieux Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Severn Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Taunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lisieux Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisieux Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lisieux Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lisieux Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lisieux Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lisieux Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lisieux Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barle Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wansbeck Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenwyn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Huish Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenwyn Close | — |
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