Postcode · Chard
Crime in TA20 1GS
How much crime is recorded in TA20 1GS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chard North & East
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,792 (2024)
TA20 1GSChard
How safe is TA20 1GS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA20 1GS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
TA20 1GSNational
Violence and sexual offences11.723.6
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Burglary2.59.1
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Public order1.94.6
Other theft1.64.5
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.