Total Crime Rate
154.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Reach area has the 29th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 263rd 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 East Reach (TA1 3EN) in the last 12 months was 154.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 103.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Reach (TA1 3EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Reach, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Billet Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Taunton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Billetfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Billet Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Billet Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Billet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Billet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Billet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Billet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalene Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Reach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Reach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Reach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Reach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Reach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Reach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | East Reach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Reach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Reach | Awaiting court outcome |
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