Crime Rates at East Reach, Taunton, TA1 3EN

East Reach area has the 25th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 225th 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 East Reach (TA1 3EN) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% 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 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Magdalene Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.