Crime Rates at Lyngford Square, Taunton, TA2 7EZ

Lyngford Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 195th 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 Lyngford Square (TA2 7EZ) in the last 12 months was 180.0 per 1,000 residents and was 161.8% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyngford Square (TA2 7EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyngford Square (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.