Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Marys Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 524th 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 St Marys Close (TA20 2EF) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Close (TA20 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near St Mary'S Crescent. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Marys Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Farm Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Duck Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowshute Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Springmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mintons Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brutton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brutton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Ine Close North Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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