Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 43rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 680th 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 Taunton Road (TA6 6BB) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Road (TA6 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Manley Gardens. Police recorded 109 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 (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athlone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marlborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athlone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakeside Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Manley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manley Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Robbery Roberts Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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