Postcode · Chard
Crime in TA20 2EL
How much crime is recorded in TA20 2EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chard West
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,230 (2024)
TA20 2ELChard
How safe is TA20 2EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA20 2EL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
62.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
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 2ELNational
Violence and sexual offences54.923.6
Shoplifting28.78.4
Public order17.54.6
Anti-social behaviour12.710.7
Burglary11.39.1
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Other theft6.04.5
Other crime3.81.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Drugs1.72.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% 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.