Crime Rates at Morgan Close, Taunton, TA1 3FL

Morgan Close area has the 59th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 747th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morgan Close (TA1 3FL) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morgan Close (TA1 3FL), the main crime hotspot is near Billet Street. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.