Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Henson Park area has the 25th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 636th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Henson Park (TA20 1NH) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henson Park (TA20 1NH), 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 Henson Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brunel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Touches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coker Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coker Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wyatt Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hocken Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hocken Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Station Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Station Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Touches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henson Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Public order Henson Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henson Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ernest Ashman Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ernest Ashman Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ernest Ashman Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ernest Ashman Place —
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Data Sources

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