Total Crime Rate

329.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

197.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 329.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 197.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.8 9/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Other theft 34.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

George Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (TA8 1BA) in the last 12 months was 329.9 per 1,000 residents and was 357.4% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 197.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (TA8 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shearn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Technical Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Technical Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adam Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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