Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA2 6AP
How much crime is recorded in TA2 6AP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,659 (2024)
TA2 6APTaunton
How safe is TA2 6AP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA2 6AP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).
TA2 6APNational
Violence and sexual offences12.023.6
Burglary4.09.1
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Public order3.34.6
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other theft1.54.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.