LABURNUM STREET, TA1 1LB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TA1 1LB

LABURNUM STREET, TA1 1LB, Somerset West and Taunton has recorded a total of 226 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 56.07 per 1,000 population. This TA1 1LB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader TA1 postcode area, which has experienced 636 crimes and a crime rate of 15.03 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this TA1 1LB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TA1 1LB, encompassing approximately 4030 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Shoplifting: (84) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (50) incidents (16.28% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (33) incidents (3.12% increase)

TA1 1LB Crime Hotspots

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

  • North Street with total crimes: 52
  • East Reach with total crimes: 28
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 20

LABURNUM STREET, TA1 1LB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting8456.07100.00%
Violence and sexual offences5020.8416.28%
Anti-social behaviour3312.403.12%
Public order218.19-16.00%
Criminal damage and arson115.21-21.43%
Other theft112.7337.50%
Robbery52.7366.67%
Other crime31.2450.00%
Burglary20.74-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.500.00%
Vehicle crime20.500.00%
Drugs20.50100.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4342.9213.16%
Shoplifting4210.6740.00%
Anti-social behaviour3210.4288.24%
Public order257.9466.67%
Criminal damage and arson146.2075.00%
Other theft83.47-20.00%
Robbery31.98-25.00%
Burglary30.740.00%
Other crime20.74100.00%
Drugs10.500.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3831.26-15.56%
Shoplifting309.43-3.23%
Anti-social behaviour177.44-5.56%
Public order154.227.14%
Other theft103.72150.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.480.00%
Robbery41.980.00%
Vehicle crime20.99-66.67%
Other crime10.500.00%
Bicycle theft10.25-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4535.73-10.00%
Shoplifting3111.1634.78%
Anti-social behaviour187.69-25.00%
Public order144.4716.67%
Criminal damage and arson83.47-11.11%
Vehicle crime61.9850.00%
Other theft41.49-55.56%
Robbery40.99100.00%
Drugs40.990.00%
Burglary30.990.00%
Possession of weapons30.740.00%
Bicycle theft20.740.00%
Other crime10.500.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5034.2413.64%
Anti-social behaviour2412.4041.18%
Shoplifting235.95-25.81%
Public order125.719.09%
Criminal damage and arson92.9828.57%
Other theft92.23-10.00%
Vehicle crime42.230.00%
Burglary30.990.00%
Robbery20.74-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.50100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4433.244.76%
Shoplifting3110.92-26.19%
Anti-social behaviour177.690.00%
Public order114.22-8.33%
Other theft102.7366.67%
Criminal damage and arson72.4840.00%
Robbery41.74300.00%
Vehicle crime40.99100.00%
Burglary30.99-25.00%
Other crime10.740.00%
Bicycle theft10.25-66.67%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4234.2482.61%
Violence and sexual offences4210.427.69%
Anti-social behaviour1710.42112.50%
Public order124.22-14.29%
Other theft62.9820.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.49-50.00%
Burglary41.240.00%
Bicycle theft30.99200.00%
Drugs20.740.00%
Vehicle crime20.50100.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Robbery10.25-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3926.3025.81%
Shoplifting239.68-23.33%
Public order145.7140.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.47-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour82.48-52.94%
Other theft51.98-28.57%
Robbery31.24200.00%
Drugs20.740.00%
Vehicle crime10.500.00%
Bicycle theft10.25-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3131.51-24.39%
Shoplifting307.693.45%
Anti-social behaviour177.44-37.04%
Criminal damage and arson114.22-15.38%
Public order102.73-9.09%
Burglary102.48400.00%
Other theft72.4816.67%
Bicycle theft31.740.00%
Theft from the person20.74100.00%
Drugs20.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-66.67%
Robbery10.25-66.67%
Other crime10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4134.730.00%
Shoplifting2910.17-19.44%
Anti-social behaviour277.1968.75%
Criminal damage and arson136.70116.67%
Public order113.23-31.25%
Other theft62.73-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.49-50.00%
Bicycle theft30.74-78.57%
Robbery30.74-25.00%
Burglary20.740.00%
Theft from the person10.500.00%
Possession of weapons10.25-85.71%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4139.6946.43%
Shoplifting3610.17-28.00%
Anti-social behaviour168.93-42.86%
Public order163.97166.67%
Bicycle theft143.970.00%
Other theft83.4714.29%
Possession of weapons71.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.74-50.00%
Vehicle crime61.49100.00%
Drugs41.49100.00%
Robbery40.99100.00%
Other crime20.990.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5035.480.00%
Anti-social behaviour2812.400.00%
Violence and sexual offences286.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson126.950.00%
Other theft72.980.00%
Public order61.740.00%
Theft from the person31.490.00%
Vehicle crime30.740.00%
Burglary20.740.00%
Drugs20.500.00%
Robbery20.500.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 114 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202414
June 20248
May 20248
April 20249
March 20247
February 20245
January 202410
December 202311
November 202313
October 20236
September 202312

A total of 91 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 20248
June 202410
May 20244
April 20249
March 202410
February 20246
January 20245
December 20237
November 20236
October 20238
September 20237

A total of 451 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202484
July 202442
June 202430
May 202431
April 202423
March 202431
February 202442
January 202423
December 202330
November 202329
October 202336
September 202350

A total of 492 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202450
July 202443
June 202438
May 202445
April 202450
March 202444
February 202442
January 202439
December 202331
November 202341
October 202341
September 202328

A total of 32 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.56 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20244
December 202310
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 254 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202433
July 202432
June 202417
May 202418
April 202424
March 202417
February 202417
January 20248
December 202317
November 202327
October 202316
September 202328

A total of 167 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.92 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 202425
June 202415
May 202414
April 202412
March 202411
February 202412
January 202414
December 202310
November 202311
October 202316
September 20236

A total of 32 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 202314

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 36 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20243
June 20244
May 20244
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 34 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20242
May 20246
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 19 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20243
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20237

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20241
December 20232
November 20231
September 20233

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. North Street
    Total52
    Shoplifting26
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 2. East Reach
    Total28
    Shoplifting16
    Public order4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total20
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Paul Street
    Total19
    Shoplifting15
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Billet Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting9
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Magdalene Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Priory Park
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 8. Foundry Road
    Total7
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Duke Street
    Total7
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 10. Shopping Area
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Lower Middle Street
    Total6
    Public order4
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Eastbourne Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Victoria Gate
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Mansfield Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Wintersfield
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 17. Haydon Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Stephen Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 19. Somerset Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Priory Bridge Road
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Gloucester Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 22. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Theaks Mews
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 24. Mitre Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 25. Silver Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 26. Middle Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 27. Nightclub
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Coal Orchard
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. St Augustine Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Winchester Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1