Crime Rates at East Street, Taunton, TA1 3NA

East Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 3rd 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 East Street (TA1 3NA) in the last 12 months was 2085.3 per 1,000 residents and was 905.9% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 868.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (TA1 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near Paul Street. Police recorded 220 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.