Crime Rates at Wilton Close, Taunton, TA1 4EZ

Wilton Close area has the 59th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 643rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilton Close (TA1 4EZ) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilton Close (TA1 4EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.