Crime Rates at Kings Square, Taunton, TA1 3FN

Kings Square area has the 64th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 740th 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 Kings Square (TA1 3FN) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Square (TA1 3FN), the main crime hotspot is near South Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.