Crime Rates at Beckington Crescent, Chard, TA20 2BT

Beckington Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 399th 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 Beckington Crescent (TA20 2BT) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beckington Crescent (TA20 2BT), 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.