ST JAMES STREET, TA1 1JS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TA1 1JS

ST JAMES STREET, TA1 1JS, Somerset West and Taunton has recorded a total of 245 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 67.73 per 1,000 population. This TA1 1JS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader TA1 postcode area, which has experienced 579 crimes and a crime rate of 13.68 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this TA1 1JS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TA1 1JS, encompassing approximately 3617 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the TA1 1JS area, explore the TA1 1JS Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (64) incidents (-11.11% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (60) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (41) incidents (36.67% increase)

TA1 1JS Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 44
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 32
  • North Street with total crimes: 20

ST JAMES STREET, TA1 1JS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6467.73-11.11%
Violence and sexual offences6017.69-25.00%
Public order4116.5936.67%
Anti-social behaviour4011.332.56%
Criminal damage and arson1411.060.00%
Other theft93.87-18.18%
Robbery62.490.00%
Burglary41.66100.00%
Drugs21.11100.00%
Bicycle theft20.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.55-50.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Other crime10.28-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8072.9929.03%
Shoplifting7222.1271.43%
Anti-social behaviour3919.9121.88%
Public order3010.78-3.23%
Criminal damage and arson148.29-12.50%
Other theft113.8710.00%
Robbery63.0420.00%
Other crime31.660.00%
Vehicle crime20.830.00%
Bicycle theft20.550.00%
Burglary20.55-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.550.00%
Drugs10.550.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6256.9526.53%
Shoplifting4217.1444.83%
Anti-social behaviour3211.6133.33%
Public order318.8529.17%
Criminal damage and arson168.5745.45%
Other theft104.420.00%
Burglary62.760.00%
Robbery51.6625.00%
Drugs11.380.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4943.68-19.67%
Shoplifting2913.55-17.14%
Anti-social behaviour248.024.35%
Public order246.64-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson116.6457.14%
Other theft103.0466.67%
Robbery42.760.00%
Other crime31.110.00%
Vehicle crime20.83-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.55-75.00%
Drugs10.28-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6151.42-3.17%
Shoplifting3516.860.00%
Public order279.6880.00%
Anti-social behaviour237.46-17.86%
Criminal damage and arson76.36-41.67%
Other theft61.94-25.00%
Vehicle crime61.6650.00%
Burglary41.6633.33%
Bicycle theft41.11100.00%
Robbery41.11300.00%
Drugs41.110.00%
Possession of weapons31.110.00%
Theft from the person20.830.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6347.836.78%
Shoplifting3517.42-10.26%
Anti-social behaviour289.683.70%
Public order157.74-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson124.1520.00%
Other theft83.32-20.00%
Vehicle crime42.210.00%
Burglary31.11-25.00%
Other crime20.83100.00%
Bicycle theft20.55-33.33%
Robbery10.55-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5951.1513.46%
Shoplifting3916.31-15.22%
Anti-social behaviour2710.7812.50%
Public order217.4675.00%
Other theft105.8142.86%
Criminal damage and arson102.76100.00%
Burglary42.76-20.00%
Robbery41.110.00%
Vehicle crime41.11100.00%
Bicycle theft31.1150.00%
Theft from the person20.830.00%
Drugs10.550.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5244.2315.56%
Shoplifting4614.38119.05%
Anti-social behaviour2412.72118.18%
Public order126.6420.00%
Other theft73.3240.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.94-37.50%
Burglary51.380.00%
Possession of weapons31.38200.00%
Vehicle crime20.83100.00%
Bicycle theft20.550.00%
Drugs10.55-83.33%
Other crime10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4531.7928.57%
Shoplifting2112.44-32.26%
Anti-social behaviour115.81-21.43%
Public order103.04-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson82.76-66.67%
Drugs62.21100.00%
Robbery51.66400.00%
Other theft51.38-37.50%
Theft from the person21.38100.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3539.53-12.50%
Shoplifting319.683.33%
Criminal damage and arson248.5760.00%
Public order156.64-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour144.15-58.82%
Burglary93.87200.00%
Other theft82.49-11.11%
Drugs32.210.00%
Theft from the person10.830.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-66.67%
Robbery10.28-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.28-83.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4044.79-13.04%
Anti-social behaviour3411.0688.89%
Shoplifting309.40-14.29%
Public order178.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson154.70200.00%
Other theft94.1528.57%
Bicycle theft62.49-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.66-57.14%
Burglary30.83200.00%
Possession of weapons20.83-60.00%
Robbery20.55100.00%
Theft from the person10.550.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4643.40-8.00%
Shoplifting3512.72-33.96%
Anti-social behaviour189.68-37.93%
Public order174.9870.00%
Bicycle theft124.701100.00%
Other theft73.3240.00%
Vehicle crime71.9440.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.94-68.75%
Possession of weapons51.38150.00%
Drugs21.380.00%
Burglary10.55-75.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5350.590.00%
Violence and sexual offences5014.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour2913.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson168.020.00%
Public order104.420.00%
Theft from the person52.760.00%
Vehicle crime51.380.00%
Other theft51.380.00%
Burglary41.380.00%
Possession of weapons21.110.00%
Drugs20.550.00%
Bicycle theft10.550.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 157 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 202416
June 202411
May 20247
April 202412
March 202410
February 20245
January 20248
December 202324
November 202315
October 20235
September 202316

A total of 270 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 20.77 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202430
July 202431
June 202424
May 202427
April 202415
March 202421
February 202412
January 202410
December 202315
November 202317
October 202317
September 202310

A total of 40 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20245
June 20244
May 20244
April 20241
March 20244
January 20245
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 532 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202472
July 202442
June 202429
May 202435
April 202435
March 202439
February 202446
January 202421
December 202331
November 202330
October 202335
September 202353

A total of 702 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 54.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202460
August 202480
July 202462
June 202449
May 202461
April 202463
March 202459
February 202452
January 202445
December 202335
November 202340
October 202346
September 202350

A total of 343 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.38 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202439
July 202432
June 202424
May 202423
April 202428
March 202427
February 202424
January 202411
December 202314
November 202334
October 202318
September 202329

A total of 45 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20246
May 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20245
December 20239
November 20233
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 105 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202411
July 202410
June 202410
May 20246
April 20248
March 202410
February 20247
January 20245
December 20238
November 20239
October 20237
September 20235

A total of 24 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20246
December 20233
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 36 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
December 20231
November 20236
October 202312
September 20231

A total of 19 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
May 20243
February 20243
January 20241
November 20232
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 15 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
September 20235

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
June 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
October 20231

A total of 37 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20242
May 20246
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20237
September 20235

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the TA1 1JS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total44
    Shoplifting33
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total32
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Shoplifting6
    Public order5
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. North Street
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order4
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total17
    Shoplifting8
    Public order4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
  • 5. Station Road
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Billet Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 7. Bridge Street
    Total10
    Public order5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Wintersfield
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Corporation Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Taunton Bus Station
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Foundry Road
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 12. Magdalene Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting7
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Lower Middle Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Petrol Station
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 16. Duke Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 17. Greenbrook Terrace
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Nightclub
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. St Augustine Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Priory Park
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Pollards Way
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Middle Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 24. Priory Bridge Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 25. Haydon Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 26. Gatehouse Court
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Priory Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 28. Stephen Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Eastbourne Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Trenchard Way
    Total1
    Public order1