Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morse Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 366th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Morse Road (TA2 6BU) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morse Road (TA2 6BU), the main crime hotspot is near Hilly Park. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morse Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Marshall Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Prowses Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill House Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marshall Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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