February 2026 Source: Police.uk
TA1 Crime Intelligence Report
TA1 recorded 489 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 11.55 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 3.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.3% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
489trending_down -3.0% vs last month
Crime Rate
11.55per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,812
Within TA1 district
Somerset West and Taunton
42,323
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Shopping Area Map | total: 23 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 23 |
| Hospital Map | total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 22 |
| Paul Street Map | total: 19 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 19 |
| Inner Circle Map | total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 4 | 15 |
| Deane Gate Avenue Map | total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 2 | 13 |
| North Street Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 3 | 12 |
| Newton Road Map | total: 9 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 9 |
| Billet Street Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 3 | 8 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 2 | 8 |
| Crossway Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
203
41.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
70
14.3%
Public Order
57
11.7%
Shoplifting
47
9.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
28
5.7%
Other Theft
24
4.9%
Burglary
17
3.5%
Vehicle Crime
15
3.1%
Other Crime
14
2.9%
Robbery
7
1.4%
Drug Offences
4
0.8%
Weapons Possession
2
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.2%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.3%
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