Crime Rates at George Street, Taunton, TA2 7DE

George Street area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 571st lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (TA2 7DE) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (TA2 7DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellesley Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.