Total Crime Rate

378.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

170.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 378.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 170.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.3 8/10
  • Public order 31.8 10/10
  • Other theft 26.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Robbery 22.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queen Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 61st highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Queen Street (TA1 3AD) in the last 12 months was 378.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% higher than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (208.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 170.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (TA1 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Reach, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trinity Road (79 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order East Reach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theaks Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Reach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Reach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Reach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Reach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Reach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilfred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Road
Apr 2026Burglary Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theaks Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order East Reach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Haydon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Somerset Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatehouse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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