Postcode sector · Bridlington
Crime in YO16 5
How much crime is recorded in YO16 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 1,460 (2024)
YO16 5Postcode sector · Bridlington
How safe is YO16 5
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in YO16 5, 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
53.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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).
YO16 5National
Violence and sexual offences46.623.6
Shoplifting12.58.4
Public order11.14.6
Other theft7.94.5
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Anti-social behaviour6.810.7
Burglary4.99.1
Other crime4.21.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Robbery1.61.4
Drugs0.82.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.