Burnham and Highbridge vs South Petherton

Burnham and Highbridge has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,089 crimes in the last 12 months. South Petherton has a safety score of 47/100 (Average) with 422 crimes. South Petherton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Burnham and Highbridge shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. South Petherton shows -19% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Burnham and Highbridge, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (914 incidents). In South Petherton, it is Violent Crime (198 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Burnham and Highbridge recorded 368 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while South Petherton recorded 66. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Burnham and Highbridge totalled 914 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 198 in South Petherton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Burnham and Highbridge recorded 2,460 crimes (now 2,089, a change of -15.1%). South Petherton recorded 521 crimes previously (now 422, -19%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Burnham and Highbridge has a resolution rate of 17.9% and South Petherton has 13.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Burnham and Highbridge falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. South Petherton is covered by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Burnham and Highbridge and South Petherton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.