Total Crime Rate

168.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 168.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Poplar Estate area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 228th highest 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 Poplar Estate (TA9 3AP) in the last 12 months was 168.7 per 1,000 residents and was 133.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Estate (TA9 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Gulliford Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smith Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanning Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stiling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stiling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimber Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cuthbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cuthbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuthbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanning Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lockyer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Burnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyler Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyler Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gulliford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gulliford Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gulliford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gulliford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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