Crime Rates at King Athelstan Drive, Chard, TA20 2HY

King Athelstan Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 714th 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 King Athelstan Drive (TA20 2HY) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Athelstan Drive (TA20 2HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Town, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wessex Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.