Crime Rates at Fowler Street, Taunton, TA2 6JB

Fowler Street area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 880th lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Fowler Street (TA2 6JB) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fowler Street (TA2 6JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chip Lane, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winston Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.