Crime Rates at Victoria Gate, Taunton, TA1 3HZ

Victoria Gate area has the 9th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 56th 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 Victoria Gate (TA1 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 385.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% higher 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 185.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Gate (TA1 3HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Reach, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alfred Street (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.