Total Crime Rate
127.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hoveland Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 327th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hoveland Drive (TA1 4TE) in the last 12 months was 127.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoveland Drive (TA1 4TE), 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.
View Crime In Bishop's Hull & Taunton West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pitts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burch'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burch'S Close | Under investigation |
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