Crime Rates at Princes Street, Taunton, TA1 3AZ

Princes Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 101st 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 Princes Street (TA1 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 259.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% higher 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 30 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 147.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (TA1 3AZ), 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.