Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forton Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 876th 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 Forton Road (TA20 2HS) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower than the Chard North average (98.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forton Road (TA20 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lombardy Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashcroft (10 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartsfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lombardy Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lombardy Avenue | Under investigation |
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