Crime Rates at The Shaulders, Taunton, TA2 8QD

The Shaulders area has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Monkton & North Curry , and the 864th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Shaulders (TA2 8QD) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Shaulders (TA2 8QD), the main crime hotspot is near Radlet Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.