Postcode · Bridlington
Crime in YO16 7AF
How much crime is recorded in YO16 7AF, 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
- 2,080 (2024)
How safe is YO16 7AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the YO16 7AF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 7AFNational
Violence and sexual offences21.423.6
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Shoplifting4.48.4
Public order3.64.6
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Other theft2.74.5
Burglary2.79.1
Drugs1.42.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.