Crime Rates at Parkfield Drive, Taunton, TA1 5BY

Parkfield Drive area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 546th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkfield Drive (TA1 5BY) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -97.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkfield Drive (TA1 5BY), 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.