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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in EX14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

EX14 recorded 91 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.02 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring34.24 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment91 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 2.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

91
trending_down -2.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

34.24per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,780

Within EX14 district

Somerset West and Taunton

30,142

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Lee Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6
Whitmore Way Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Park/Open Space Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
The Angel Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
3
High Street Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Border Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Kennedy Way Map
total: 2 Drugs: 1 Public order: 1
2
Vine Passage Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Mill Street Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
91 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
40
44.0%
Other Theft
10
11.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
11.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
8.8%
Shoplifting
8
8.8%
Public Order
6
6.6%
Vehicle Crime
5
5.5%
Drug Offences
3
3.3%
Weapons Possession
1
1.1%

Crime Analysis: EX14

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in EX14 (44.0%). Other Theft (11.0%) and Anti-social Behaviour (11.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in EX14 has risen slightly — by 2.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for EX14 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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