Crime Rates at Blackmoor Road, Taunton, TA2 8EJ

Blackmoor Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 696th highest 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 Blackmoor Road (TA2 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Rowbarton & Staplegrove average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackmoor Road (TA2 8EJ), 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.