Crime Rates at Marine Drive, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1NQ

Marine Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 528th 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 Marine Drive (TA8 1NQ) 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Drive (TA8 1NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Atlantic Crescent, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brue Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.