Crime Rates at Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2WR

Blackbrook Park Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 378th 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 Blackbrook Park Avenue (TA1 2WR) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackbrook Park Avenue (TA1 2WR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deane Gate Avenue, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newton Road (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.