Crime Rates at Waterleaze, Taunton, TA2 8PS

Waterleaze area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 349th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterleaze (TA2 8PS) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 130.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterleaze (TA2 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maidenbrook Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranes Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.