Crime Rates at Upper High Street, Taunton, TA1 3PX

Upper High Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 244th 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 Upper High Street (TA1 3PX) in the last 12 months was 161.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper High Street (TA1 3PX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.