Crime Rates at Firepool View, Taunton, TA1 1PS

Firepool View area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 704th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firepool View (TA1 1PS) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (208.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.8% 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 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wintersfield (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.