Total Crime Rate
49.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maple Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 917th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maple Drive (TA8 1DH) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Drive (TA8 1DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brue Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnham on Sea North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Atlantic Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Technical Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Technical Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlantic Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Esplanade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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