Crime Rates at Bubwith Close, Chard, TA20 2BL

Bubwith Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 616th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bubwith Close (TA20 2BL) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bubwith Close (TA20 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Tapstone Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.