Crime Rates at Birch Lawn, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1DF

Birch Lawn area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Birch Lawn (TA8 1DF) in the last 12 months was 369.4 per 1,000 residents and was 412.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Lawn (TA8 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.