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Overview of Somerset West and Taunton crime rate

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The crime rating for Somerset West and Taunton is medium.

This area stands 11th in the crime rate comparison among 25 neighbouring boroughs and districts. In 2023, the area reported 13,091 incidents. With a population of 157,445, the crime rate is 83.15 incidents per 1,000 people, a 2.26% decrease from the previous year.

Leading crime types in Somerset West and Taunton include Violence and sexual offences (41.3%), Anti-social behaviour (13.4%), Public order (10.1%), with the rarest being Robbery (0.8%), Possession of weapons (0.6%), Theft from the person (0.4%).

Among the 15 wards in Somerset West and Taunton, Taunton East (224.8), Bishop’s Hull & Taunton West (205.4), Taunton North (85.9) experience higher crime rates. The safer wards are Lydeard (44.6), Upper Tone (35.0), Comeytrowe & Trull (33.1).

Postcode districts within or overlapping Somerset West and Taunton show TA1 (142.3), TA24 (78.9), TA2 (76.1) with higher crime rates, whereas TA3 (37.3), EX14 (14.0), EX16 (4.9) are the safest.

In Somerset West and Taunton, crime trends have varied across different types. Shoplifting saw a significant increase of 3.36% in 2022, despite a decrease of 2.54% in 2020. Violence and sexual offences increased by 4.39% in 2021 and 2.7% in 2023. Conversely, Anti-social behaviour decreased by 3.43% in 2021 and 2.44% in 2022. Burglary, Other theft, and Vehicle crime rates all saw decreases in 2020 by 1.74%, 1.85%, and 1.54% respectively. Public order offences also saw a decrease of 1.98% in 2023.

Somerset West and Taunton crime incidents by crime type

A total of 13091 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 5409 (41.3)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1753 (13.4)%
Public order – 1320 (10.1)%
Shoplifting – 1115 (8.5)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1108 (8.5)%
Other theft – 781 (6.0)%
Vehicle crime – 425 (3.2)%
Burglary – 420 (3.2)%
Other crime – 201 (1.5)%
Bicycle theft – 188 (1.4)%
Drugs – 135 (1.0)%
Robbery – 106 (0.8)%
Possession of weapons – 76 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 54 (0.4)%

How does Somerset West and Taunton compare against nearby areas ?

Somerset West and Taunton ranks 11th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Somerset West and Taunton wards

There are 15 wards within Somerset West and Taunton. Taunton East, Bishop’s Hull & Taunton West, Taunton North has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 15 wards from high crime rate to low.