Total Crime Rate

149.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 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 149.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Other theft 26.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cerdic Terrace area has the 14th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 280th 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 Cerdic Terrace (TA20 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 149.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cerdic Terrace (TA20 1AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Coker Way. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cerdic Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ernest Ashman Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tapstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tapstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Tapstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Tapstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tapstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tapstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Station Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Furzehill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furzehill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furzehill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furzehill —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Webster Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Webster Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coker Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tapstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Station Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brunel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Brunel Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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