Crime Rates at Oxford Street, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1EW

Oxford Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 345th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Street (TA8 1EW) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (TA8 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicarage Street, where police recorded 24 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.