Crime Rates at Ashley Road, Taunton, TA1 5BS

Ashley Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashley Road (TA1 5BS) in the last 12 months was 157.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 118.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Road (TA1 5BS), 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.