Total Crime Rate

305.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

196.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 305.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 196.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.5 10/10
  • Public order 69.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Drugs 20.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 17.3 6/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Robbery 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Taunton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Taunton Road (TA6 3LS) in the last 12 months was 305.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher than the Bridgwater South average (285.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 196.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Road (TA6 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Taunton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Manley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manley Gardens —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fore Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fore Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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