Crime in EX36: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
EX36 recorded 33 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.97 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 54.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 19.5% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring33.18 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment33 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 19.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
33Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within EX36 district
Somerset West and Taunton
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| New Road Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1 | 3 |
| B3227 Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Duke Street Map | total: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| The Gavel Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
| Queen Street Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
| Thornes Terrace Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| King Street Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Sycamore Drive Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Beech Grove Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Hazel Mews Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: EX36
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in EX36 (54.5%). Criminal Damage & Arson (18.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (12.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in EX36 has fallen sharply — by 19.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for EX36 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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