Total Crime Rate
190.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackdown View area has the 21st highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Blackdown View (TA2 6RP) in the last 12 months was 190.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackdown View (TA2 6RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dragon Rise, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingdom Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishop's Hull & Taunton West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Prowses Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragon Rise | Under investigation |
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