Crime Rates at Belmont Road, Taunton, TA1 5NT

Belmont Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 423rd 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 Belmont Road (TA1 5NT) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belmont Road (TA1 5NT), 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.