Crime Rates at Obridge Road, Taunton, TA2 7PU

Obridge Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 771st lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Obridge Road (TA2 7PU) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (207.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Obridge Road (TA2 7PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Court, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbey Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.