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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in TA24: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

TA24 recorded 148 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.14 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring86.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment148 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 6.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

148
trending_down -10.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

86.07per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,131

Within TA24 district

Somerset West and Taunton

20,715

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Park/Open Space Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 1
12
Shelduck Close Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Possession of weapons: 2
9
Warren Road Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
9
Petrol Station Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1
7
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1
6
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Verdun Terrace Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1
6
Hayfield Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Bowsprit Close Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
5
Wellington Square Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
148 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
65
43.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
22
14.9%
Shoplifting
16
10.8%
Other Theft
11
7.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
6.1%
Public Order
8
5.4%
Vehicle Crime
7
4.7%
Burglary
5
3.4%
Weapons Possession
2
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.7%
Other Crime
1
0.7%
Drug Offences
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: TA24

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in TA24 (43.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.9%) and Shoplifting (10.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in TA24 has risen noticeably — by 6.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for TA24 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 -10.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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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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