Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Marys Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 843rd 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 St Marys Close (TA20 2EE) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Close (TA20 2EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springmead, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alun Rees Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Marys Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crowshute Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowshute Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mintons Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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