Crime Rates at Little Orchard, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, TA2 8GB

Little Orchard area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 460th 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 Little Orchard (TA2 8GB) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Monkton & North Curry average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Orchard (TA2 8GB), the main crime hotspot is near The Shaulders. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.