Crime Rates at Ashley Road, Taunton, TA1 5BP

Ashley Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 911.0 per 1,000 residents and was 337.9% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 205 (≈ 702.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 272.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Road (TA1 5BP), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 191 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.