Total Crime Rate

184.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 184.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highbridge Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 205th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbridge Road (TA8 1LN) in the last 12 months was 184.5 per 1,000 residents and was 155.7% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbridge Road (TA8 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Atlantic Crescent. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highbridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atlantic Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cassis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atlantic Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Atlantic Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atlantic Crescent —
Apr 2026Robbery Bay View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atlantic Crescent —
Apr 2026Robbery Bay View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atlantic Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Atlantic Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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