Crime Rates at Castle Street, Taunton, TA1 4AS

Castle Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 307th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (TA1 4AS) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (TA1 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.