Total Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jaycroft Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 530th 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 Jaycroft Road (TA8 1LE) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jaycroft Road (TA8 1LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 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.
View Crime In Burnham on Sea North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bishop'S Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dunstan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Monks Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Luke'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Adam Street | Under investigation |
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