Postcode · Bridlington
Crime in YO16 6EL
How much crime is recorded in YO16 6EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridlington North & Bempton
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
How safe is YO16 6EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO16 6EL area, 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
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 6ELNational
Violence and sexual offences38.723.6
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Public order7.04.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Other crime4.81.5
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other theft1.74.5
Burglary1.79.1
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.28.4
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.