Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA1 2AD
How much crime is recorded in TA1 2AD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Holway & Lambrook
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
TA1 2ADTaunton
How safe is TA1 2AD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA1 2AD 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
79.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
181
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 2ADNational
Violence and sexual offences66.623.6
Shoplifting39.18.4
Anti-social behaviour25.810.7
Public order15.24.6
Burglary14.29.1
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Other theft6.54.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Other crime4.01.5
Robbery3.01.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Drugs0.82.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.