Crime Rates at Wedlands, Taunton, TA2 7AE

Wedlands area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 613th 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 Wedlands (TA2 7AE) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher than the Rowbarton & Staplegrove average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedlands (TA2 7AE), 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.