Crime Rates at Kingston Road, Taunton, TA2 7SR

Kingston Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 722nd lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Kingston Road (TA2 7SR) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (208.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Road (TA2 7SR), the main crime hotspot is near Winston Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.