BURNHAM-ON-SEA'S High Street has been burgled more than any other street in the town over the last two years, new figures have revealed.

Figures obtained from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request show there have been 121 burglaries in Burnham and Highbridge since September 2016 and Burnham's High Street is the street most commonly targeted by burglars, with 17 offences reported on the road during that period.

Six Highbridge streets made it into the top ten list but Burnham's streets appeared more frequently on the list with nine different streets featuring in the data.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said the force worked hard to crack down on the problem and apprehended two prolific offenders last year.

"The local Neighbourhood Policing Team have added that the streets with the highest level of burglaries are all in a similar location," the spokesman said.

"However in the summer of 2017 the Burnham and Highbridge areas had two prolific offenders operating in the area which were responsible for a spike in burglaries over a two week period.

"We are pleased to report that using various resources including: dogs, Crime Scene Investigation, the local policing team and investigators we were able to bring both offenders to justice and get them off of our street, therefore reducing the number of burglaries in the area."

The ten most commonly burgled streets in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge since September 2016 are:

1) High Street- 17

2) Berrow Road - 14

3) Burnham Road - 14

4) Church Street - 10

5) Marine Drive - 9

6) Stoddens Road - 8

7) Gulliford Close - 7

8) Commerce Way - 6

9) Kingsway Road - 6

10) Abingdon Street - 5

Gielgud Close - 5

Highbridge Quay - 5

Love Lane - 5

Morland Road - 5

Sparks Way - 5

Tatiana Cant, town clerk for Burnham and Highbridge Town Council, said the council feels 'reassured' the police have taken action.

"The town council is extremely disturbed by these statistics showing high levels of break-ins to shop premises and homes in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge," Ms Cant said.

"We are very grateful to the police for working hard to combat the issue. This is very reassuring for our community."