Crime Rates at Bishops Close, Taunton, TA1 3FW

Bishops Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 525th 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 Bishops Close (TA1 3FW) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher than the Blackdown & Neroche average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Close (TA1 3FW), 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.