Crime Rates at Old Town, Chard, TA20 2BD

Old Town area has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 221st highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Old Town (TA20 2BD) in the last 12 months was 172.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% higher than the Chard North average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Town (TA20 2BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.