Crime Rates at Lyngford Road, Taunton, TA2 7EG

Lyngford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 275th 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 Lyngford Road (TA2 7EG) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 129.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyngford Road (TA2 7EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barlinch Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.