Crime Rate in Burnham on Sea North, ward

Burnham on Sea North has the 25th lowest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 3727th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 305th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Burnham on Sea North in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Burnham on Sea North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 262 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 333 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Burnham on Sea North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 42 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around College Street (15 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.