Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA1 2XB
How much crime is recorded in TA1 2XB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
TA1 2XBTaunton
How safe is TA1 2XB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 78.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA1 2XB 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
78.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
166
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 2XBNational
Violence and sexual offences55.223.6
Burglary34.99.1
Public order18.84.6
Anti-social behaviour18.210.7
Shoplifting14.88.4
Criminal damage and arson14.04.7
Other theft13.64.5
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Robbery4.51.4
Drugs3.22.4
Other crime2.81.5
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.