Crime Rates at Obridge Road, Taunton, TA2 7QA

Obridge Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 358th 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 Obridge Road (TA2 7QA) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Obridge Road (TA2 7QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Park, where police recorded 50 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.