Total Crime Rate

247.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 247.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.2 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,847 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 4EB) in the last 12 months was 247.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 131.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (TA1 4EB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Westgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Street —
Apr 2026Public order Corporation Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Corporation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Corporation Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corporation Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Taunton Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Taunton Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Taunton Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taunton Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taunton Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tangier Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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