Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Mount area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 825th highest 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 The Mount (TA1 3NR) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mount (TA1 3NR), the main crime hotspot is near Paul Street. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billet Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billet Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kings Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paul Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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