Total Crime Rate
207.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
126.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Talbot Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Talbot Close (TA9 3AX) in the last 12 months was 207.6 per 1,000 residents and was 187.7% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 126.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Talbot Close (TA9 3AX), 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.
View Crime In Highbridge & Burnham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gulliford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gulliford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gulliford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gulliford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimber Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gulliford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gulliford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cuthbert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cuthbert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuthbert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Willet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willet Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lockyer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanning Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanning Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallard Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willet Close | — |
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