Total Crime Rate

819.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

377.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 819.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 377.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 285.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 220.9 10/10
  • Public order 92.4 10/10
  • Drugs 52.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.2 10/10
  • Other theft 40.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Other crime 20.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Esplanade area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bridlington South , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,115 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 Esplanade (YO15 2PB) in the last 12 months was 819.3 per 1,000 residents and was 333.9% higher than the Bridlington South average (188.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 377.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esplanade (YO15 2PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Esplanade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Prince'S Parade
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Promenades Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Promenades Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marshall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Blackburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Garrison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Promenades Shopping Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Garrison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Promenades Shopping Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cliff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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