Crime Rates at Broadly Gardens, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8PN

Broadly Gardens area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 636th 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 Broadly Gardens (TA2 8PN) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 323.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadly Gardens (TA2 8PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 128 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.