Chard Town — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Avon and Somerset Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

All Avon and Somerset Police neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood Policing Team for Chard Town.

Contact the team

telephone: 101
website: https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/your-area/chard-town/

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Avon and Somerset Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

139 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (162): ▼ 23 (14%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences41 · 29%
Shoplifting34 · 24%
Anti-social behaviour23 · 17%
Public order12 · 9%
Criminal damage and arson10 · 7%
Other theft7 · 5%
Vehicle crime7 · 5%
Other crime3 · 2%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

103 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified52 · 50%
Unable to prosecute suspect34 · 33%
Awaiting court outcome9 · 9%
Local resolution4 · 4%
Offender given a caution2 · 2%
Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 1%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

We are looking to develop Neighbourhood Watch across Chard, if you would be interested in being a co-ordinator please get in touch via the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme page on our website.

Set: 2026-06-16

There has been an increase of thefts and attempt thefts of motorbikes around the villages and towns recently, including theft of number plates, please make sure vehicles are locked and secure overnight. Please call 999 if you see something suspicious overnight, 101 or Report on our website for non-emergencies.

Set: 2026-06-16

Working with Community Speedwatch and our colleagues in Speed Enforcement we are working to reduce the number of speeding vehicles in the outlying villages. If you feel your village would benefit from a Community SpeedWatch, you can apply through the Community SpeedWatch page on our website. We are currently visiting repeat offenders to remind them that speed limits are in place for a reason and will be enforced.

Set: 2026-06-16

Public events & surgeries

Meet your local policing team

2026-07-14 · Nationwide Chard, Chard

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Meet your local policing team

2026-08-11 · Nationwide Chard, Chard

Meet your local policing team Any Fraud or scamming concerns.

Meet your local policing team.

2026-09-08 · Nationwide Chard, Chard

Meet your local policing team. Any Fraud or scamming concerns.

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

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Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Avon and Somerset Police.