Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA1 1TF
How much crime is recorded in TA1 1TF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton North Town
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,587 (2024)
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How safe is TA1 1TF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA1 1TF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
TA1 1TFNational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Shoplifting30.98.4
Anti-social behaviour16.910.7
Burglary11.29.1
Public order10.34.6
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Other theft5.54.5
Robbery3.91.4
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime2.11.5
Drugs1.02.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.