Crime Rates at Wedlands, Taunton, TA2 7AB

Wedlands area has the 15th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 105th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wedlands (TA2 7AB) in the last 12 months was 253.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedlands (TA2 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyngford Square (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.