Crime Rates at Hervey Road, Chard, TA20 2BH

Hervey Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 150th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Hervey Road (TA20 2BH) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 157.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 135.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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