WELLINGTON ROAD, TA1 4EG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TA1 4EG

WELLINGTON ROAD, TA1 4EG, Somerset West and Taunton has recorded a total of 28 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.05 per 1,000 population. This TA1 4EG 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 4EG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TA1 4EG, encompassing approximately 2323 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (11) incidents (-35.29% decrease)
  • Public order: (6) incidents (-57.14% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)

TA1 4EG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Corporation Street with total crimes: 9
  • Taunton Bus Station with total crimes: 8
  • Tangier with total crimes: 3

WELLINGTON ROAD, TA1 4EG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1112.05-35.29%
Public order64.73-57.14%
Anti-social behaviour42.58100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.720.00%
Burglary20.860.00%
Other theft20.86-50.00%
Shoplifting10.86-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1720.66-19.05%
Public order147.32180.00%
Other theft46.03300.00%
Burglary21.720.00%
Vehicle crime20.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.86-75.00%
Shoplifting20.86-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.86-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.860.00%
Possession of weapons10.430.00%
Robbery10.430.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2120.665.00%
Anti-social behaviour89.04-27.27%
Public order53.44-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.15150.00%
Shoplifting32.15-50.00%
Burglary21.29100.00%
Bicycle theft10.860.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%
Other theft10.43-66.67%
Robbery10.43-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2025.8233.33%
Anti-social behaviour118.6183.33%
Public order104.73100.00%
Shoplifting64.3050.00%
Robbery42.58300.00%
Other theft31.72200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.29-50.00%
Other crime20.860.00%
Burglary10.860.00%
Drugs10.430.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1516.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour66.46-40.00%
Public order52.5825.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.15-55.56%
Shoplifting41.72-20.00%
Other theft11.72-50.00%
Burglary10.430.00%
Bicycle theft10.430.00%
Robbery10.430.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1520.237.14%
Anti-social behaviour106.4625.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.30125.00%
Shoplifting53.87150.00%
Public order42.15-55.56%
Other theft21.720.00%
Vehicle crime10.86-50.00%
Other crime10.430.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1418.9475.00%
Public order96.03125.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.87-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson43.440.00%
Other theft21.72-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.86100.00%
Shoplifting20.860.00%
Possession of weapons10.860.00%
Burglary10.430.00%
Bicycle theft10.430.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1114.63175.00%
Violence and sexual offences84.73-11.11%
Other theft53.44400.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.15100.00%
Public order41.72300.00%
Bicycle theft11.720.00%
Vehicle crime10.430.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences99.4712.50%
Anti-social behaviour43.87300.00%
Shoplifting31.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.29-50.00%
Other crime10.860.00%
Possession of weapons10.430.00%
Public order10.43-66.67%
Other theft10.43-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences88.6160.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.4433.33%
Public order31.72-25.00%
Other theft21.29-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.43-75.00%
Drugs10.430.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences510.33-58.33%
Anti-social behaviour42.1533.33%
Public order41.72-42.86%
Other theft31.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.2950.00%
Burglary11.29-50.00%
Shoplifting10.43-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.43-50.00%
Robbery10.430.00%
Other crime10.430.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1213.77-36.84%
Public order75.160.00%
Anti-social behaviour33.01-66.67%
Shoplifting31.2950.00%
Burglary21.290.00%
Bicycle theft20.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.86-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.86-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1922.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour98.180.00%
Public order73.870.00%
Other theft53.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.150.00%
Vehicle crime21.290.00%
Burglary20.860.00%
Shoplifting20.860.00%
Other crime10.860.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%
Possession of weapons10.430.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 46 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.54 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20245
June 20242
May 20244
April 20249
March 20244
February 20244
January 20242
December 20234
November 20233
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 79 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202414
July 20245
June 202410
May 20245
April 20244
March 20249
February 20244
January 20241
December 20233
November 20234
October 20237
September 20237

A total of 14 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 31 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20245
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
September 20235

A total of 174 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202417
July 202421
June 202420
May 202415
April 202415
March 202414
February 20248
January 20249
December 20238
November 20235
October 202312
September 202319

A total of 81 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.23 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20248
June 202411
May 20246
April 202410
March 20248
February 202411
January 20244
December 20231
November 20234
October 20233
September 20239

A total of 32 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20246
May 20244
April 20245
March 20242
January 20243
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 9 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
March 20241
January 20241
September 20231

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20241
November 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
September 20231

A total of 2 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
December 20231

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
April 20241
January 20241
November 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the TA1 4EG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Corporation Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Taunton Bus Station
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Tangier
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Supermarket
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Aylands Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. St John'S Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 7. Shuttern
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 8. Tower Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. French Weir Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 10. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1