Total Crime Rate

245.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 245.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Channing Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Channing Close (TA8 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 245.5 per 1,000 residents and was 283.7% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Channing Close (TA8 1RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Atlantic Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Channing Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B3139 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlantic Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bay View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marine Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Highburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Atlantic Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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