Crap Towns / Taunton / Crime

How much crime is there in Taunton?

The police recorded 111 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Taunton from September 2023 to August 2026, 46% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 53.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 115, up from 111 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	111	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	108	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	115	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	53.5	34.1
Shoplifting	15.2	7.1
Public order	13.1	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	8.8	7.0
Other theft	7.2	5.4
Burglary	3.3	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.9	3.8
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Robbery	1.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	1.5	0.5
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Highbridge	24.3 km	149
Bridgwater	13.7 km	147
Taunton	–	111
Chard	18.8 km	103
Burnham-on-Sea	26.0 km	72.9
Wellington	9.8 km	68.1
Cullompton	27.4 km	64.6
Crewkerne	26.5 km	64.4
Honiton	25.7 km	52.4
Somerton	25.7 km	50.3
Ilminster	16.9 km	45.8
The typical town	–	76.2