Crime Rates at Charles Crescent, Taunton, TA1 2XP

Charles Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Crescent (TA1 2XP) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 144.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Crescent (TA1 2XP), 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.