Crime Rates at Mount Hindrance Lane, Chard, TA20 1BA

Mount Hindrance Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 876th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Mount Hindrance Lane (TA20 1BA) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Chard North average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Hindrance Lane (TA20 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near David Way. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.