Crime in TA21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
TA21 recorded 143 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.39 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 15.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring49.29 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment143 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 15.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
143Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within TA21 district
Somerset West and Taunton
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol Station Map | total: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 5 | 20 |
| Kelway Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Baker'S Lane Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 | 5 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 5 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Holyoake Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Cornhill Map | total: 4 Other crime: 2 Shoplifting: 1 | 4 |
| Fore Street Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Westford Grange Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: TA21
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in TA21 (45.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (22.4%) and Public Order (9.8%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in TA21 has fallen sharply — by 15.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for TA21 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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