Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Darwin Close area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 873rd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darwin Close (TA2 6TR) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Close (TA2 6TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mallory Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Gate (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Frobisher Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mallory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mallory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speke Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mallory Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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