Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA1 3LB
How much crime is recorded in TA1 3LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Wilton
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,068 (2024)
TA1 3LBTaunton
How safe is TA1 3LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 93.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA1 3LB 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
93.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
271
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 3LBNational
Violence and sexual offences76.323.6
Shoplifting64.08.4
Anti-social behaviour51.810.7
Burglary34.39.1
Public order23.74.6
Criminal damage and arson13.84.7
Other theft13.64.5
Robbery6.31.4
Bicycle theft4.91.0
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.