Crime Rates at Dorchester Road, Taunton, TA2 7RL

Dorchester Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 434th 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 Dorchester Road (TA2 7RL) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% higher than the Rowbarton & Staplegrove average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Road (TA2 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near St Albans Place. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.