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 4th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Street (TA1 3NA) in the last 12 months was 1891.5 per 1,000 residents and was 809.3% 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 Shoplifting with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 744.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (TA1 3NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paul Street, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.