Crime Rates at Newton Road, Taunton, TA1 2XG

Newton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 160th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Road (TA1 2XG) in the last 12 months was 204.6 per 1,000 residents and was 170.1% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 151.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (TA1 2XG), 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.