Crime Rates at Post Office Lane, South Chard, Chard, TA20 2PL

Post Office Lane area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Chard North , and the 803rd lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Post Office Lane (TA20 2PL) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 7 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Post Office Lane (TA20 2PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crossways, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kents Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.