Total Crime Rate
378.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
170.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alfred Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 61st highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Alfred Street (TA1 3HY) in the last 12 months was 378.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% higher 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 170.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alfred Street (TA1 3HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Reach, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alfred Street (49 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 | Other theft | East Reach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Reach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wilfred Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Reach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Somerset Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Princes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Shoplifting | East Reach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Reach | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Reach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambrook Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Reach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Reach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Reach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Reach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Monks Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A358 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A358 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A358 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A358 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A358 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wilfred Road | Under investigation |
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