Crime Rates at Hoveland Lane, Taunton, TA1 5DE

Hoveland Lane area has the 38th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 378th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hoveland Lane (TA1 5DE) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoveland Lane (TA1 5DE), 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.