Total Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Langdon Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 337th 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 Langdon Close (TA20 1DP) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langdon Close (TA20 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Furzehill, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Furnham Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chard North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolling Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Furzehill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolling Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Webster Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dolling Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Webster Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Furzehill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Furzehill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Phelps Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Helmstedt Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Furzehill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Langdon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonds Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolling Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Gunn Close | — |
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