EASTGATE, TA1 3NB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TA1 3NB

EASTGATE, TA1 3NB, Somerset West and Taunton has recorded a total of 155 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 38.03 per 1,000 population. This TA1 3NB 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 3NB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TA1 3NB, encompassing approximately 4075 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the TA1 3NB area, explore the TA1 3NB Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (38) incidents (-24.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (33) incidents (-59.76% decrease)
  • Public order: (26) incidents (8.33% increase)

TA1 3NB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 25
  • North Street with total crimes: 20
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 19

EASTGATE, TA1 3NB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3838.03-24.00%
Shoplifting339.32-59.76%
Public order268.108.33%
Anti-social behaviour266.38-29.73%
Criminal damage and arson96.38-25.00%
Other theft82.21-33.33%
Robbery51.9625.00%
Bicycle theft41.23100.00%
Burglary20.980.00%
Other crime20.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.49-66.67%
Drugs10.25-66.67%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting8257.1760.78%
Violence and sexual offences5020.124.17%
Anti-social behaviour3712.2723.33%
Public order249.08-17.24%
Criminal damage and arson125.89-20.00%
Other theft122.9471.43%
Robbery42.940.00%
Drugs30.98200.00%
Vehicle crime30.740.00%
Burglary20.74-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.490.00%
Other crime20.490.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5146.3759.38%
Violence and sexual offences4812.5111.63%
Anti-social behaviour3011.7825.00%
Public order297.3670.59%
Criminal damage and arson157.12114.29%
Other theft73.6816.67%
Burglary41.720.00%
Robbery40.98-20.00%
Drugs10.980.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4335.09-15.69%
Shoplifting3210.55-17.95%
Anti-social behaviour247.854.35%
Public order175.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.17-22.22%
Other theft61.72-14.29%
Robbery51.4766.67%
Vehicle crime41.230.00%
Other crime20.98100.00%
Bicycle theft20.49100.00%
Theft from the person10.490.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5140.736.25%
Shoplifting3912.515.41%
Anti-social behaviour239.57-23.33%
Public order175.6421.43%
Criminal damage and arson94.17-30.77%
Other theft72.21-41.67%
Burglary51.72-28.57%
Vehicle crime41.23-20.00%
Robbery30.9850.00%
Drugs30.740.00%
Possession of weapons20.74100.00%
Other crime10.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.25-50.00%
Theft from the person10.25-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4842.694.35%
Shoplifting3711.782.78%
Anti-social behaviour309.08-6.25%
Public order147.36-6.67%
Criminal damage and arson133.4485.71%
Other theft123.199.09%
Burglary72.9475.00%
Vehicle crime51.7225.00%
Theft from the person21.230.00%
Robbery20.49-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.490.00%
Possession of weapons10.490.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4640.249.52%
Shoplifting3611.29-23.40%
Anti-social behaviour328.8345.45%
Public order157.8525.00%
Other theft113.6883.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.7040.00%
Vehicle crime41.72300.00%
Burglary40.980.00%
Robbery30.980.00%
Theft from the person20.740.00%
Bicycle theft20.49-33.33%
Drugs10.49-50.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4736.0762.07%
Violence and sexual offences4211.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour2210.31144.44%
Public order125.40-29.41%
Other theft62.94-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson51.47-61.54%
Burglary41.230.00%
Bicycle theft30.980.00%
Possession of weapons20.740.00%
Drugs20.49-33.33%
Other crime10.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.250.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4230.4350.00%
Shoplifting2910.31-27.50%
Public order177.1270.00%
Criminal damage and arson134.1762.50%
Anti-social behaviour93.19-55.00%
Other theft72.21-36.36%
Drugs31.7250.00%
Theft from the person20.740.00%
Robbery20.49100.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4033.8614.29%
Violence and sexual offences289.81-39.13%
Anti-social behaviour206.87-33.33%
Other theft114.9157.14%
Public order102.70-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson82.45-33.33%
Burglary71.96250.00%
Bicycle theft51.7225.00%
Other crime21.230.00%
Theft from the person20.490.00%
Vehicle crime20.49-60.00%
Drugs20.49100.00%
Robbery10.49-66.67%

In November 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 offences4639.5027.78%
Shoplifting3511.29-18.60%
Anti-social behaviour308.5987.50%
Public order137.36-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson123.19140.00%
Other theft72.94-22.22%
Vehicle crime51.72-16.67%
Bicycle theft41.23-69.23%
Robbery30.980.00%
Theft from the person20.74100.00%
Burglary20.490.00%
Drugs10.49-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.25-75.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4338.28-29.51%
Violence and sexual offences3610.5512.50%
Anti-social behaviour168.83-50.00%
Public order163.93128.57%
Bicycle theft133.931200.00%
Other theft93.190.00%
Vehicle crime62.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.47-68.75%
Possession of weapons41.230.00%
Robbery30.9850.00%
Drugs20.740.00%
Other crime20.49100.00%
Theft from the person10.49-50.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6142.690.00%
Violence and sexual offences3214.970.00%
Anti-social behaviour327.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson167.850.00%
Other theft93.930.00%
Public order72.210.00%
Vehicle crime61.720.00%
Burglary31.470.00%
Theft from the person20.740.00%
Drugs20.490.00%
Robbery20.490.00%
Other crime10.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 39 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
December 20235
November 20234
October 202313
September 20231

A total of 112 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.62 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202412
July 20247
June 20246
May 20247
April 202412
March 202411
February 20246
January 20247
December 202311
November 20237
October 20239
September 20239

A total of 217 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.69 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202424
July 202429
June 202417
May 202417
April 202414
March 202415
February 202412
January 202417
December 202310
November 202313
October 202316
September 20237

A total of 41 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
June 20244
May 20244
April 20245
March 20244
February 20241
December 20232
November 20235
October 20236
September 20236

A total of 550 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
August 202450
July 202448
June 202443
May 202451
April 202448
March 202446
February 202442
January 202442
December 202328
November 202346
October 202336
September 202332

A total of 131 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202412
July 202415
June 20247
May 20249
April 202413
March 20247
February 20245
January 202413
December 20238
November 202312
October 20235
September 202316

A total of 37 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 565 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 43.46 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202482
July 202451
June 202432
May 202439
April 202437
March 202436
February 202447
January 202429
December 202340
November 202335
October 202343
September 202361

A total of 331 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.46 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202437
July 202430
June 202424
May 202423
April 202430
March 202432
February 202422
January 20249
December 202320
November 202330
October 202316
September 202332

A total of 40 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20244
May 20245
April 20247
March 20244
February 20244
December 20237
November 20232
September 20233

A total of 21 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
May 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 15 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 20241
February 20242
November 20231
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the TA1 3NB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total25
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. North Street
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order4
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total19
    Shoplifting8
    Public order4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. Billet Street
    Total12
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 5. Paul Street
    Total9
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. East Reach
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 7. Foundry Road
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 8. Magdalene Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting7
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. South Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Lower Middle Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Duke Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 12. St Augustine Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Hill Head Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Mansfield Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 16. Mary Street
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 17. Middle Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 18. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 19. Haydon Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 20. Gatehouse Court
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Victoria Gate
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Silver Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Priory Avenue
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Wilfred Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Stephen Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Eastbourne Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Victoria Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1