Total Crime Rate

134.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bradfield Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bradfield Way (TA20 2BG) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradfield Way (TA20 2BG), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bradfield Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft A30 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Cerdic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Close
Apr 2026Burglary Essex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Essex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dwelly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dwelly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dwelly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Row
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bubwith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bubwith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bubwith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Gildas Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gildas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hervey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane
Apr 2026Burglary Holyrood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fore Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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