Total Crime Rate

340.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

190.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 340.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 190.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.3 10/10
  • Public order 37.3 10/10
  • Robbery 16.6 10/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Highburn Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highburn Close (TA8 1LU) in the last 12 months was 340.3 per 1,000 residents and was 371.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 190.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highburn Close (TA8 1LU), 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 Highburn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsons Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Highburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cassis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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