Crime Rates at Wessex Close, Chard, TA20 2JG

Wessex Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 351st highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Wessex Close (TA20 2JG) in the last 12 months was 124.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Close (TA20 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Wessex Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.