Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA2 7BD
How much crime is recorded in TA2 7BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,281 (2024)
TA2 7BDTaunton
How safe is TA2 7BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA2 7BD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 7BDNational
Violence and sexual offences53.323.6
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Public order5.44.6
Burglary4.29.1
Other theft4.04.5
Other crime3.21.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 56% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.