Total Crime Rate
91.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brutton Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 493rd 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 Brutton Way (TA20 2HB) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brutton Way (TA20 2HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springmead, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coronation Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chard North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brutton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowshute | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Springmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Springmead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Springmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Springmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mintons Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brutton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brian Mooney Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wambrook Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Crescent | Under investigation |
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