Crime Rates at Wiltshire Close, Taunton, TA1 4JS

Wiltshire Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 1,846 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 Wiltshire Close (TA1 4JS) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.2% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (205.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Wiltshire Close (TA1 4JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pitts Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Galmington Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.