Total Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lobelia Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North , and the 754th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lobelia Close (TA9 3LZ) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lobelia Close (TA9 3LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morland Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tanning Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnham on Sea North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huish Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stiling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tesla Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lockyer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatcher Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Close | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.