Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilton Vale area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 806th lowest 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 Wilton Vale (TA1 3JD) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilton Vale (TA1 3JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conference/Exhibition Centre, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fons George Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilton Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compass Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compass Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compass Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Compass Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compass Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compass Hill —
Apr 2026Burglary Compass Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Compass Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compass Hill —
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Data Sources

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