Taunton Central vs Wincanton Rural West

Taunton Central has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,630 crimes in the last 12 months. Wincanton Rural West has a safety score of 18/100 (High Crime) with 764 crimes. Wincanton Rural West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Taunton Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wincanton Rural West shows -28.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Taunton Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,338 incidents). In Wincanton Rural West, it is Violent Crime (356 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Taunton Central recorded 580 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wincanton Rural West recorded 105. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Taunton Central totalled 1,338 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 356 in Wincanton Rural West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Taunton Central recorded 3,686 crimes (now 3,630, a change of -1.5%). Wincanton Rural West recorded 1,071 crimes previously (now 764, -28.7%).

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. Taunton Central has a resolution rate of 27.3% and Wincanton Rural West has 60%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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