Crime Rates at Compass Hill, Taunton, TA1 4AG

Compass Hill area has the 30th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 307th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Compass Hill (TA1 4AG) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compass Hill (TA1 4AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.