Crime Rates at Lower Touches, Chard, TA20 1NY

Lower Touches area has the 24th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 667th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Lower Touches (TA20 1NY) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Touches (TA20 1NY), 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.