Postcode · Chard
Crime in TA20 1ND
How much crime is recorded in TA20 1ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chard North & East
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,755 (2024)
TA20 1NDChard
How safe is TA20 1ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA20 1ND area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 1NDNational
Violence and sexual offences38.923.6
Shoplifting20.98.4
Burglary13.09.1
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Public order8.24.6
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Other theft6.44.5
Other crime2.91.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 131% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.