Crime Rates at Showell Park, Staplegrove, Taunton, TA2 6BY

Showell Park area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 722nd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Showell Park (TA2 6BY) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Showell Park (TA2 6BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mallory Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Franklin Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.