Crime Rates at Rosewood Close, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1HH

Rosewood Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 668th highest crime rate of 1,847 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 Rosewood Close (TA8 1HH) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosewood Close (TA8 1HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quantock Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.