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

Upper High Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 259th 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 Upper High Street (TA1 3PX) in the last 12 months was 151.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper High Street (TA1 3PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paul Street, where police recorded 220 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Street (86 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.