Crime Rates at Mendip Way, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1HL

Mendip Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 726th lowest 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 Mendip Way (TA8 1HL) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mendip Way (TA8 1HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sutherland Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.