Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA1 5BT
How much crime is recorded in TA1 5BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Galmington & Trull
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,810 (2024)
TA1 5BTTaunton
How safe is TA1 5BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA1 5BT area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
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 5BTNational
Violence and sexual offences23.423.6
Public order8.24.6
Burglary6.59.1
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Other theft2.44.5
Shoplifting1.78.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Robbery1.01.4
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.