Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA2 7EG
How much crime is recorded in TA2 7EG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,391 (2024)
TA2 7EGTaunton
How safe is TA2 7EG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA2 7EG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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 7EGNational
Violence and sexual offences37.523.6
Anti-social behaviour19.710.7
Public order11.64.6
Burglary9.89.1
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Other theft5.14.5
Other crime2.51.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% 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.