Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 32.6 7/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Robbery 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priorswood Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 251st 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 Priorswood Road (TA2 7PS) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priorswood Road (TA2 7PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellesley Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Priorswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Edward Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Triangle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heavitree Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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