Crime Rates at Gaunton Close, Taunton, TA1 4TW

Gaunton Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gaunton Close (TA1 4TW) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (208.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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