Crime Rates at Cresswell Avenue, Taunton, TA2 6LR

Cresswell Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 106th 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 Cresswell Avenue (TA2 6LR) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Monkton & North Curry average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cresswell Avenue (TA2 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near College Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.