Postcode · Taunton
Crime in TA4 4RX
How much crime is recorded in TA4 4RX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Watchet, Washford & Carhampton
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,602 (2024)
TA4 4RXTaunton
How safe is TA4 4RX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA4 4RX 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
60.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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).
TA4 4RXNational
Violence and sexual offences55.023.6
Criminal damage and arson13.64.7
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Public order8.04.6
Burglary4.29.1
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Drugs0.42.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 47% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.