Crime Rates at Queen Street, Taunton, TA1 3AB

Queen Street area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 722nd 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 Queen Street (TA1 3AB) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (207.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (TA1 3AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Reach, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alfred Street (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.