Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA2 7LY
How much crime is recorded in TA2 7LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,384 (2024)
TA2 7LYTaunton
How safe is TA2 7LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA2 7LY area, more than double 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
62.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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 7LYNational
Violence and sexual offences55.723.6
Shoplifting16.68.4
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Burglary10.49.1
Public order8.04.6
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Other theft3.84.5
Other crime2.31.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Drugs1.72.4
Robbery1.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% 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.