Total Crime Rate

165.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 165.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 30.0 7/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lyddons Mead area has the 12th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 234th 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 Lyddons Mead (TA20 1HD) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyddons Mead (TA20 1HD), the main crime hotspot is near Henson Park. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyddons Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henson Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cerdic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henson Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henson Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Henson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henson Park Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilkins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Henson Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henson Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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