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

Blackbrook Park Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 486th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Monkton & North Curry average (75.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% 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 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newton Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.