Crime Rates at Pyrland Avenue, Taunton, TA2 7BD

Pyrland Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 323rd highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Pyrland Avenue (TA2 7BD) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 100.7% higher than the Rowbarton & Staplegrove average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 104.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pyrland Avenue (TA2 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Rydon Lane. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.