Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA1 4LY
How much crime is recorded in TA1 4LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Wilton
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,347 (2024)
How safe is TA1 4LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA1 4LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 4LYNational
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Burglary6.29.1
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Other theft2.64.5
Shoplifting2.48.4
Public order1.54.6
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.