Total Crime Rate

191.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 176th highest crime rate of 1,848 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 Church Street (TA9 3HN) in the last 12 months was 191.7 per 1,000 residents and was 199.6% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 144.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (TA9 3HN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 187 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cuthbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cuthbert Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Newtown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huntspill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tyler Way
Sep 2025Public order Tyler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Burnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Terrace
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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