Crime in Bridlington
Recorded crime in Bridlington is 2.6 times the East Riding of Yorkshire average and 1.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 3%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bridlington: about 19,971 residents in 20 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 7.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- +3%more crimes
- vs the council
- 2.6×the East Riding of Yorkshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bridlington.
Crime over 5 years
Up 3% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bridlington, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 2.6× the East Riding of Yorkshire average (1.7× the England and Wales average). 147 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 70% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 70% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 21 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 6.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 62.5 |
| Drugs | 3.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.4 |
| Other crime | 3.5 |
| Other theft | 10.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16.2 |
| Public order | 16.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.6 |
| Shoplifting | 18.2 |
Postcode districts in Bridlington
Nearby towns
Council: East Riding of Yorkshire
Questions about crime in Bridlington
- Is Bridlington a safe place to live?
- Bridlington scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.6 times the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bridlington?
- Up 3% over 5 years, from 2,900 recorded crimes a year to 3,001.
- What is the most common crime in Bridlington?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 63 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bridlington compare with East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Crime severity in Bridlington is 2.6 times the East Riding of Yorkshire average.