Crime Rates at Leighton Drive, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5DW

Leighton Drive area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 803rd lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Leighton Drive (TA3 5DW) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Drive (TA3 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near Tristram Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.