PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Taunton

Crime in TA3 6SW

How much crime is recorded in TA3 6SW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Dowslands & Blackdown
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,262 (2024)
Crime

How safe is TA3 6SW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA3 6SW area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

TA3 6SWNational
Violence and sexual offences24.523.6
Burglary10.79.1
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Public order4.64.6
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Other theft4.14.5
Other crime1.41.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 96% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes