Somerton and Langport vs Taunton East

Somerton and Langport has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 866 crimes in the last 12 months. Taunton East has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 1,297 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Somerton and Langport shows a year-on-year crime trend of +12.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Taunton East shows +2.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Somerton and Langport, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (408 incidents). In Taunton East, it is Violent Crime (558 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Somerton and Langport recorded 93 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Taunton East recorded 156. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Somerton and Langport totalled 408 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 558 in Taunton East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Somerton and Langport recorded 769 crimes (now 866, a change of +12.6%). Taunton East recorded 1,263 crimes previously (now 1,297, +2.7%).

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. Somerton and Langport has a resolution rate of 20% and Taunton East has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Somerton and Langport falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. Taunton East 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 Somerton and Langport and Taunton East. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.