Crime Rates at Culverhayes, Chard, TA20 2DR

Culverhayes area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 351st 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 Culverhayes (TA20 2DR) in the last 12 months was 124.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Culverhayes (TA20 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Town, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wessex Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.