Crime Rates at Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8NS

This area has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 816th 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 This (TA2 8NS) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Monkton & North Curry average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode TA2 8NS, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.