Total Crime Rate

301.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 301.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.5 10/10
  • Public order 34.1 10/10
  • Other crime 17.1 10/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Caxton Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 95th 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 Caxton Drive (TA9 3GF) in the last 12 months was 301.1 per 1,000 residents and was 317.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 147.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caxton Drive (TA9 3GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Caxton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stiling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodbury Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwell Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwell Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Caxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stiling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millard Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Burnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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