Crime Rates at Bubwith Close, Chard, TA20 2DF

Bubwith Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 375th 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 Bubwith Close (TA20 2DF) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bubwith Close (TA20 2DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tapstone Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dominy Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.