Crime Rates at Caraway Close, Chard, TA20 1HP

Caraway Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caraway Close (TA20 1HP) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher than the Chard North average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caraway Close (TA20 1HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cerdic Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramble Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.