Crime Rates at Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1PP

Fore Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 114th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fore Street (TA20 1PP) in the last 12 months was 243.5 per 1,000 residents and was 197.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 123.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fore Street (TA20 1PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.