Crime Rates at The Crescent, Taunton, TA1 4EA

The Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (TA1 4EA) in the last 12 months was 373.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 207.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (TA1 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 185 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.