Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around School Close (YO15 1QP) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Bridlington Central and Old Town average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Close (YO15 1QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Constable Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridlington Central and Old Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carter Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garends Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stottlebink | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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