Crime Rates at Blackthorn Gardens, Taunton, TA2 7RF

Blackthorn Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 442nd 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 Blackthorn Gardens (TA2 7RF) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Rowbarton & Staplegrove average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Gardens (TA2 7RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durham Place, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warwick Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.