Crime Rates at Gloucester Road, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1JA

Gloucester Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 913th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Road (TA8 1JA) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (TA8 1JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quantock Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Truro Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.