Crime Rates at Massingham Park, Taunton, TA2 7TQ

Massingham Park area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 627th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Massingham Park (TA2 7TQ) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (207.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Massingham Park (TA2 7TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Pickeridge Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.