Crime Rates at Ashley Road, Taunton, TA1 5BP

Ashley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 19th 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 Ashley Road (TA1 5BP) in the last 12 months was 623.3 per 1,000 residents and was 200.7% higher 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 142.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 134 (≈ 458.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 275.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Road (TA1 5BP), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 132 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.