Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA2 8EB
How much crime is recorded in TA2 8EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,450 (2024)
TA2 8EBTaunton
How safe is TA2 8EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA2 8EB area, 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
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 8EBNational
Violence and sexual offences36.123.6
Anti-social behaviour12.710.7
Burglary9.99.1
Public order7.84.6
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Other theft4.54.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.