Total Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princess Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 60th lowest 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 Princess Road (TA1 4SY) in the last 12 months was 7.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Road (TA1 4SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longmead Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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