Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA1 1UE
How much crime is recorded in TA1 1UE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton North Town
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,664 (2024)
TA1 1UETaunton
How safe is TA1 1UE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA1 1UE area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
74.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
194
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 1UENational
Shoplifting65.78.4
Violence and sexual offences61.823.6
Anti-social behaviour17.010.7
Public order12.24.6
Burglary10.69.1
Other theft10.14.5
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Robbery6.41.4
Bicycle theft3.71.0
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other crime1.51.5
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.