Crime Rate in Highbridge & Burnham South, ward

Highbridge & Burnham South has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 833rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 57th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Highbridge & Burnham South in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% higher than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Highbridge & Burnham South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 714 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -71.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 862 (≈ 76.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Highbridge & Burnham South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 120 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.