Crime Rates at Sweeting Close, Creech St Michael, Taunton, TA3 5FB

Sweeting Close area has the 46th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Blackdown & Neroche , and the 782nd highest 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 Sweeting Close (TA3 5FB) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Blackdown & Neroche average (81.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweeting Close (TA3 5FB), the main crime hotspot is near Leighton Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.