OLD TAUNTON ROAD, TA6 3NU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in TA6 3NU

OLD TAUNTON ROAD, TA6 3NU, Sedgemoor has recorded a total of 118 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 39.46 per 1,000 population. This TA6 3NU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader TA6 postcode area, which has experienced 680 crimes and a crime rate of 12.88 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this TA6 3NU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around TA6 3NU, encompassing approximately 2990 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the TA6 3NU area, explore the TA6 3NU Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the TA6 3NU area, visit the TA6 3NU House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (32) incidents (-42.86% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (12.50% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (20) incidents (-41.18% decrease)

TA6 3NU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 21
  • Fore Street with total crimes: 18
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 12

OLD TAUNTON ROAD, TA6 3NU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3239.46-42.86%
Shoplifting2710.7012.50%
Anti-social behaviour209.03-41.18%
Public order116.69-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.68-12.50%
Other theft62.34-40.00%
Burglary42.01300.00%
Drugs41.34-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.34200.00%
Robbery21.00100.00%
Other crime10.67-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.33-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5657.5221.74%
Anti-social behaviour3418.73-29.17%
Shoplifting2411.3720.00%
Public order228.03-29.03%
Other theft107.360.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.34-52.94%
Drugs72.68133.33%
Other crime32.34200.00%
Possession of weapons21.000.00%
Bicycle theft20.670.00%
Burglary10.670.00%
Robbery10.33-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4860.8765.52%
Violence and sexual offences4616.05-33.33%
Public order3115.3819.23%
Shoplifting2010.375.26%
Criminal damage and arson176.69-15.00%
Other theft105.6925.00%
Drugs33.3450.00%
Robbery31.000.00%
Vehicle crime11.00-75.00%
Other crime10.33-66.67%
Theft from the person10.330.00%
Burglary10.33-87.50%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6964.5523.21%
Anti-social behaviour2923.08-30.95%
Public order269.7044.44%
Criminal damage and arson208.7033.33%
Shoplifting196.69-13.64%
Other theft86.3533.33%
Burglary82.68300.00%
Vehicle crime42.680.00%
Robbery31.3450.00%
Other crime31.000.00%
Drugs21.00-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5657.1936.59%
Anti-social behaviour4218.73-6.67%
Shoplifting2214.054.76%
Public order187.3638.46%
Criminal damage and arson156.0236.36%
Other theft65.02-33.33%
Vehicle crime42.01100.00%
Drugs31.340.00%
Robbery21.000.00%
Burglary20.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4549.5066.67%
Violence and sexual offences4115.05-54.44%
Shoplifting2113.7175.00%
Public order137.0218.18%
Criminal damage and arson114.35-35.29%
Other theft93.6880.00%
Robbery23.01-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.67-33.33%
Burglary20.67-60.00%
Other crime10.670.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9059.53109.30%
Anti-social behaviour2730.1022.73%
Criminal damage and arson179.0388.89%
Shoplifting125.699.09%
Public order114.010.00%
Burglary53.68150.00%
Other theft51.67-16.67%
Robbery41.670.00%
Vehicle crime31.3450.00%
Drugs31.0050.00%
Theft from the person11.000.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4337.46104.76%
Anti-social behaviour2214.38-4.35%
Public order117.36-21.43%
Shoplifting113.6822.22%
Criminal damage and arson93.6850.00%
Other theft63.0150.00%
Burglary22.01-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.670.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Drugs20.670.00%
Other crime10.670.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2328.43130.00%
Violence and sexual offences217.69-38.24%
Public order147.0255.56%
Shoplifting94.6828.57%
Criminal damage and arson63.01-50.00%
Burglary52.010.00%
Other theft41.67-33.33%
Drugs21.34100.00%
Robbery10.670.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3428.093.03%
Criminal damage and arson1211.3733.33%
Anti-social behaviour104.01-44.44%
Public order93.34-30.77%
Shoplifting73.01-12.50%
Other theft62.340.00%
Bicycle theft32.010.00%
Vehicle crime21.000.00%
Drugs10.670.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3330.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour1811.040.00%
Public order136.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.350.00%
Shoplifting83.010.00%
Other theft62.680.00%
Robbery22.010.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 179 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.27 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202422
July 202431
June 202426
May 202418
April 202413
March 202411
February 202411
January 202414
December 20239
November 202313

A total of 521 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 47.36 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 90 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202456
July 202446
June 202469
May 202456
April 202441
March 202490
February 202443
January 202421
December 202334
November 202333

A total of 318 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 28.91 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202434
July 202448
June 202429
May 202442
April 202445
March 202427
February 202422
January 202423
December 202310
November 202318

A total of 131 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 202417
June 202420
May 202415
April 202411
March 202417
February 20249
January 20246
December 202312
November 20239

A total of 30 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20248
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20245

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
April 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 27 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231

A total of 76 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.91 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

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

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
December 20232

A total of 180 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.36 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202424
July 202420
June 202419
May 202422
April 202421
March 202412
February 202411
January 20249
December 20237
November 20238

A total of 20 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20241
April 20241
December 20233

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
March 20241
February 20241

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
February 20242
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the TA6 3NU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total21
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Fore Street
    Total18
    Shoplifting12
    Public order4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Cornhill
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Southgate Avenue
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
  • 6. St Saviour'S Avenue
    Total6
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. St Mary Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 8. Manley Gardens
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime1
  • 9. Charter Close
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 10. Turner Close
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
  • 11. Elmwood Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Parking Area
    Total3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Broadway
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 14. George Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Gordon Terrace
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Mariners Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 17. Binford Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Eastover
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. St John Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 20. Liberty Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Sandpiper Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Mandarin Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Teal Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 24. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Fernleigh Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Silver Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Blake Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Cranleigh Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Prices Lane
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Barclay Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1