Crime Rates at Silver Street, Chard, TA20 2AZ

Silver Street area has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 41st 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 Silver Street (TA20 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 464.5 per 1,000 residents and was 466.9% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 289.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Street (TA20 2AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Row. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.