Postcode · Burnham-on-Sea
Crime in TA8 1PL
How much crime is recorded in TA8 1PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burnham-on-Sea
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,725 (2024)
TA8 1PLBurnham-on-Sea
How safe is TA8 1PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TA8 1PL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
50.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
137
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
TA8 1PLNational
Violence and sexual offences42.023.6
Anti-social behaviour36.210.7
Shoplifting19.18.4
Public order14.64.6
Burglary10.19.1
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Other theft4.54.5
Robbery3.01.4
Other crime2.11.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Drugs0.82.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.