Total Crime Rate

102.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 102.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Greenway Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 450th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenway Avenue (TA2 6HU) in the last 12 months was 102.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenway Avenue (TA2 6HU), the main crime hotspot is near Taunton. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenway Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Arnold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arnold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taunton —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kingston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taunton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuels Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taunton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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