Crime Rates at Pyrland Avenue, Taunton, TA2 7BD

Pyrland Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 219th 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 Pyrland Avenue (TA2 7BD) in the last 12 months was 168.9 per 1,000 residents and was 145.7% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 131.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pyrland Avenue (TA2 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Rydon Lane. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.