Total Crime Rate

391.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

205.1 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 391.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 205.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 166.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 70.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 3rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bridgwater South , and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Taunton Road (TA6 6BD) in the last 12 months was 391.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 205.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Road (TA6 6BD), 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 (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Turner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Avenue —
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 Parkstone 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 Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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