Total Crime Rate

104.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.1 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 104.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 19th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 438th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Henson Park (TA20 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henson Park (TA20 1NQ), 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 (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Henson Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Touches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wilkins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Touches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Henson Park Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Henson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coker Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Brunel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Coker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henson Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henson Park —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henson Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brunel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cerdic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Great Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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