Crap Towns / Chard / Crime

How much crime is there in Chard?

The police recorded 103 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Chard from September 2023 to August 2026, 35% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 52.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 110, up from 98.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	98.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	102	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	110	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	52.4	34.1
Public order	11.9	6.6
Shoplifting	11.8	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.0	7.0
Other theft	5.7	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.7	3.8
Burglary	3.7	3.1
Other crime	2.4	2.0
Drugs	1.3	2.4
Robbery	1.1	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Taunton	18.8 km	111
Chard	–	103
Yeovil	22.9 km	102
Axminster	10.8 km	78.4
Wellington	22.0 km	68.1
Crewkerne	11.8 km	64.4
Bridport	21.4 km	54.8
Honiton	18.9 km	52.4
Somerton	25.2 km	50.3
Ilminster	6.5 km	45.8
Seaton	20.2 km	36.7
The typical town	–	76.2