Postcode · Chard
Crime in TA20 2BW
How much crime is recorded in TA20 2BW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chard North & East
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,248 (2024)
TA20 2BWChard
How safe is TA20 2BW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA20 2BW 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
52.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 2BWNational
Violence and sexual offences46.023.6
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Burglary8.89.1
Other theft8.64.5
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Public order6.84.6
Shoplifting5.78.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.