Crime Rates at Mill Rise, Staplegrove, Taunton, TA2 6PY

Mill Rise area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 896th highest 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 Mill Rise (TA2 6PY) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Rise (TA2 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Franklin Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.