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

Oxford Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 147th 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 Oxford Street (TA8 1LG) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (TA8 1LG), the main crime hotspot is near Brue Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.