Crime Rates at Mount Terrace, Taunton, TA1 3QG

Mount Terrace area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 682nd highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Mount Terrace (TA1 3QG) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Terrace (TA1 3QG), the main crime hotspot is near Paul Street. Police recorded 220 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.