Crime Rates at Quantock Road, Taunton, TA2 7NS

Quantock Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 427th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Quantock Road (TA2 7NS) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 52.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quantock Road (TA2 7NS), the main crime hotspot is near Glenwood Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.