Total Crime Rate

100.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chaffinch Close area has the 45th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 460th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Chaffinch Close (TA1 5EX) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaffinch Close (TA1 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Smithy. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chaffinch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smithy —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadowside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Smithy Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Smithy Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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