Crime Rates at Longacre Close, Taunton, TA2 7TA

Longacre Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 317th 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 Longacre Close (TA2 7TA) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 103.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longacre Close (TA2 7TA), the main crime hotspot is near Bagborough Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.