Crime Rates at Lyngford Square, Taunton, TA2 7ES

Lyngford Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 377th 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 Square (TA2 7ES) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyngford Square (TA2 7ES), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.