Total Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Summerfields Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 665th lowest 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 Summerfields Road (TA20 2DY) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 114.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Summerfields Road (TA20 2DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chard South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mintons | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dwelly Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dwelly Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dwelly Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crowshute | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Holyrood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Mary'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Commercial Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Commercial Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Commercial Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Commercial Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowshute | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Maltings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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