Crime Rates at Firepool View, Taunton, TA1 1PS

Firepool View area has the 46th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 453rd highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firepool View (TA1 1PS) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (207.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firepool View (TA1 1PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Park, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wintersfield (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.