What is the crime rate in Monkton and North Curry ED? 71 crimes per 1,000 residents
Monkton and North Curry ED had 912 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 71 per 1,000 residents and High for England and Wales. Crime rose 30.7% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 912
- Compared with England and Wales
- High
- On the previous 12 months
- +30.7%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Monkton and North Curry EDWhat are the most common crimes in Monkton and North Curry ED?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Monkton and North Curry ED, with 401 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (31 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000. 1 of 12 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 31 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingAbove England and Wales | 15 per 1,000 |
| Public order | 6.5 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 5.0 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 3.4 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 2.7 per 1,000 |
| Other crime | 2.3 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 2.0 per 1,000 |
| RobberyBelow England and Wales | 1.0 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.6 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 0.5 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Monkton and North Curry ED?
Crime rose 30.7% on the previous 12 months. 912 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 698 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
How does crime in Monkton and North Curry ED compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Monkton and North Curry ED compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Taunton Deane.
Monkton and North Curry ED vs Ruishton & Creech District Ward
- Monkton and North Curry ED
- 71 per 1,000
- Ruishton & Creech District Ward
- 66 per 1,000
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Monkton and North Curry ED vs West Monkton District Ward
- Monkton and North Curry ED
- 71 per 1,000
- West Monkton District Ward
- 65 per 1,000
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Monkton and North Curry ED vs Taunton North ED
- Monkton and North Curry ED
- 71 per 1,000
- Taunton North ED
- 84 per 1,000
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Monkton and North Curry ED vs Taunton East ED
- Monkton and North Curry ED
- 71 per 1,000
- Taunton East ED
- 184 per 1,000
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Monkton and North Curry ED vs Taunton South ED
- Monkton and North Curry ED
- 71 per 1,000
- Taunton South ED
- 72 per 1,000
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Monkton and North Curry ED vs Neroche District Ward
- Monkton and North Curry ED
- 71 per 1,000
- Neroche District Ward
- 69 per 1,000
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Is Monkton and North Curry ED a safe place to live?
Monkton and North Curry ED had 71 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is High among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 30.7% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Monkton and North Curry ED?
Police recorded 100 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Monkton and North Curry ED in the 12 months to August 2026, or 7.8 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 19:03 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Monkton and North Curry ED dataset covers 421 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.