Crime Rates at Middle Touches, Chard, TA20 1NU

Middle Touches area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 210th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middle Touches (TA20 1NU) in the last 12 months was 172.9 per 1,000 residents and was 111.0% higher than the Chard North average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 172.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -48.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Touches (TA20 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near Henson Park. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.