Total Crime Rate

242.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

160.7 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 242.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 160.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.6 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.0 7/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Westmoreland Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bridlington South , and the 46th highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westmoreland Avenue (YO15 2QG) in the last 12 months was 242.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 160.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmoreland Avenue (YO15 2QG), 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 (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Westmoreland Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Prince'S Parade
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cliff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliff Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marshall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cliff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cliff Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cliff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chapel Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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