Crime Rates at Crimchard, Chard, TA20 1LD

Crimchard area has the 34th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 850th 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 Crimchard (TA20 1LD) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crimchard (TA20 1LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kings Ride, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dening Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.