Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Fairway Rise area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 568th lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairway Rise (TA20 1NT) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairway Rise (TA20 1NT), 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 Fairway Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Touches Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henson Park Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henson Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilkins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Touches Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Touches Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Shoplifting Cerdic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Henson Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henson Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henson Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henson Park —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Touches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Touches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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