Minehead vs Taunton Central

Minehead has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,339 crimes in the last 12 months. Taunton Central has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 3,630 crimes. Minehead scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Minehead shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Taunton Central shows -1.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Minehead, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (546 incidents). In Taunton Central, it is Violent Crime (1,338 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Minehead recorded 204 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Taunton Central recorded 580. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Minehead totalled 546 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,338 in Taunton Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Minehead recorded 1,438 crimes (now 1,339, a change of -6.9%). Taunton Central recorded 3,686 crimes previously (now 3,630, -1.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Minehead has a resolution rate of 26.9% and Taunton Central has 27.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Minehead falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. Taunton Central is covered by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Minehead and Taunton Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.