Crime Rates at Slapes Close, Taunton, TA2 7RT

Slapes Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 877th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Slapes Close (TA2 7RT) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slapes Close (TA2 7RT), 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.