Crime Rates at Russett Road, Taunton, TA1 2XE

Russett Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 683rd highest 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 Russett Road (TA1 2XE) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russett Road (TA1 2XE), 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.