Crime Rates at Cook Avenue, Chard, TA20 2JR

Cook Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North , and the 570th lowest crime rate of 1,848 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 Cook Avenue (TA20 2JR) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cook Avenue (TA20 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Dominy Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.