Total Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Foster Court area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 511th highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foster Court (TA9 3HL) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foster Court (TA9 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Market Terrace. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foster Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyler Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwell Crescent —
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 Market Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyler Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwell Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Burnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stiling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stiling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodbury Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Caxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuthbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cuthbert Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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