Crime Rates at Elms Estate, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8NZ

Elms Estate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elms Estate (TA2 8NZ) in the last 12 months was 237.8 per 1,000 residents and was 213.8% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 160.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Estate (TA2 8NZ), 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.