Crime Rates at Buckland Road, Taunton, TA2 8EP

Buckland Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 309th 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 Buckland Road (TA2 8EP) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckland Road (TA2 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near Barlinch Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.