Total Crime Rate
89.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mount Hindrance Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 542nd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Hindrance Lane (TA20 1BA) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower than the Chard North average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mount Hindrance Lane (TA20 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Coker Way. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chard North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beeching Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Great Western Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeching Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeching Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeching Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeching Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Hindrance Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeching Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hocken Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beeching Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beeching Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hocken Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coker Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reed Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coker Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coker Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coker Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coker Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coker Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coker Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | David Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | David Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Western Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wyatt Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | David Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeching Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolling Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | David Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | David Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonds Close | — |
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