Total Crime Rate
65.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Reach area has the 61st highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 759th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 East Reach (TA1 3HL) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Reach (TA1 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Reach, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trinity Road (79 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 | Public order | East Reach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Trinity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theaks Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Reach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Reach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Reach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Reach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatehouse Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Princes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tancred Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Victoria Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Victoria Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tancred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Reach | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wilfred Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wilfred Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbourne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Somerset Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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