TA2 has an annual crime rate of 62.25 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in TA2?

As of April 2026, TA2 has an annual crime rate of 62.25 per 1,000 residents, based on 223 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in TA2?

The most common crime type in TA2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 88 incidents in April 2026 — 39.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the TA2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TA2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TA2 recorded 223 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.24 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring62.25 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment223 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 0.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

223

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Annual Crime Rate

62.25per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

885

Within TA2 district

Somerset West and Taunton

42,525

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Heron Gate Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3	13
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 1	12
The Shaulders Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
Hilly Park Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	10
Petrol Station Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 9	9
Barlinch Close Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 2	9
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 2	8
Ladymead Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1	7
Weacombe Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Rydon Lane Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

223 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

39.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.3%

Shoplifting

13.5%

Public Order

9.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.3%

Vehicle Crime

4.0%

Other Theft

3.1%

Burglary

2.7%

Robbery

2.2%

Bicycle Theft

1.8%

Other Crime

1.3%

Drug Offences

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Crime Analysis: TA2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in TA2 (39.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.3%) and Shoplifting (13.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TA2 has fallen slightly — by 0.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TA2 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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