Crime Rates at South Street, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1BS

South Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 98th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (TA8 1BS) in the last 12 months was 268.5 per 1,000 residents and was 319.8% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (TA8 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.