Crime Rates at Toms Close, Chard, TA20 2HD

Toms Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 881st 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 Toms Close (TA20 2HD) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Toms Close (TA20 2HD), 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.