Crime in Burnham-on-Sea
Recorded crime in Burnham-on-Sea is about the Somerset average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 21%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Burnham-on-Sea: about 12,659 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- +21%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Somerset average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Burnham-on-Sea.
Crime over 5 years
Up 21% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Burnham-on-Sea, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Somerset average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 16 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 3.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27.5 |
| Drugs | 0.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 4.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.8 |
| Public order | 7.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 4.9 |
Postcode districts in Burnham-on-Sea
Nearby towns
Council: Somerset
Questions about crime in Burnham-on-Sea
- Is Burnham-on-Sea a safe place to live?
- Burnham-on-Sea scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Somerset average.
- Is crime going up or down in Burnham-on-Sea?
- Up 21% over 5 years, from 777 recorded crimes a year to 937.
- What is the most common crime in Burnham-on-Sea?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Burnham-on-Sea compare with Somerset?
- Crime severity in Burnham-on-Sea is about the Somerset average.