Crime Rates at Fletcher Close, Taunton, TA2 8SQ

Fletcher Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rowbarton & Staplegrove , and the 593rd 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 Fletcher Close (TA2 8SQ) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Rowbarton & Staplegrove average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fletcher Close (TA2 8SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Luxhay Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durham Place (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.