Crime Rates at Middle Touches, Chard, TA20 1NX

Middle Touches area has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 256th 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 1NX) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Touches (TA20 1NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cerdic Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Touches Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.