Crime Rates at Buckland Road, Taunton, TA2 8ER

Buckland Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 453rd highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Buckland Road (TA2 8ER) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckland Road (TA2 8ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stoney Furlong, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leigh Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.