Crime Rates at Dorchester Road, Taunton, TA2 7RJ

Dorchester Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 460th 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 Dorchester Road (TA2 7RJ) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Road (TA2 7RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Pyrland Fields. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.