Total Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Johns Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 823rd lowest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (TA8 2AX) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (TA8 2AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princess Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnham on Sea North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Garden Hurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Luke'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlestone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quantock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jaycroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Paul'S Road | Under investigation |
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