Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA1 3DS
How much crime is recorded in TA1 3DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Wilton
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,801 (2024)
TA1 3DSTaunton
How safe is TA1 3DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 110.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA1 3DS 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
110.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
202
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 3DSNational
Violence and sexual offences92.523.6
Anti-social behaviour35.110.7
Public order17.14.6
Burglary13.99.1
Shoplifting12.48.4
Other theft11.14.5
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Robbery4.71.4
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime1.91.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Drugs0.82.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.