Crime Rates at Wiltshire Close, Taunton, TA1 4JR

Wiltshire Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wiltshire Close (TA1 4JR) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wiltshire Close (TA1 4JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pitts Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burch'S Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.