Crime Rates at Kilve Crescent, Taunton, TA2 7LT

Kilve Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 99th 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 Kilve Crescent (TA2 7LT) in the last 12 months was 298.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% higher 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 Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kilve Crescent (TA2 7LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rydon Lane (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.