Total Crime Rate

381.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

284.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 381.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 284.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 237.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Public order 33.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 60th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Henson Park (TA20 1NP) in the last 12 months was 381.3 per 1,000 residents and was 288.3% 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 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 284.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henson Park (TA20 1NP), 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 (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henson Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coker Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cerdic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wyatt Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Henson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henson Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hocken Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hocken Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Touches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Touches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beeching Close —
Apr 2026Public order Beeching Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beeching Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeching Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeching Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeching Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeching Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeching Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeching Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeching Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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