Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA1 2BX
How much crime is recorded in TA1 2BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Holway & Lambrook
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,639 (2024)
TA1 2BXTaunton
How safe is TA1 2BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA1 2BX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
85.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
155
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 2BXNational
Violence and sexual offences79.223.6
Anti-social behaviour21.710.7
Criminal damage and arson18.74.7
Burglary11.29.1
Public order10.94.6
Other theft8.34.5
Other crime5.11.5
Shoplifting3.68.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Drugs0.52.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.