Crime Rates at Mountway Close, Bishops Hull, Taunton, TA1 5LP

Mountway Close area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 881st 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 Mountway Close (TA1 5LP) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountway Close (TA1 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Musgrove Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.