Taunton crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Taunton postcode area is 91.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 12.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 42.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 111% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 112% of national crime rate which puts Taunton on 25. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 9.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 2.7k cases and has decreased by 21.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (95 postcode areas)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	42.8%	34. highest	111%	12.3k	7.5%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	14.5%	34. lowest	84%	4.1k	-3.0%
Public order crime →	9.5%	25. highest	112%	2.7k	-21.9%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	8.2%	43. lowest	95%	2.4k	-3.1%
Shoplifting crime →	7.6%	48. highest	96%	2.2k	19.6%
Other theft crime →	5.9%	11. lowest	67%	1.7k	-2.3%
Burglary crime →	3.4%	22. lowest	73%	977	8.1%
Vehicle crime →	2.8%	14. lowest	41%	807	-4.7%
Other crime →	1.6%	36. lowest	79%	453	-8.3%
Drugs crime →	1.2%	3. lowest	39%	330	-9.8%
Bicycle theft crime →	1.0%	43. lowest	79%	273	-41.2%
Robbery crime →	0.8%	42. lowest	55%	218	26.0%
Possession of weapons crime →	0.6%	15. lowest	58%	166	10.7%
Theft from the person crime →	0.3%	4. lowest	13%	80	-2.4%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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