Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burnham Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 1,847 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 Burnham Road (TA8 1LS) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Road (TA8 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Highburn Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cassis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Bay View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bay View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay View Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Highburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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