Crime Rates at Holway Avenue, Taunton, TA1 3AP

Holway Avenue area has the 56th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 577th 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 Holway Avenue (TA1 3AP) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holway Avenue (TA1 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near East Reach. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.