Total Crime Rate

284.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

181.4 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 284.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 181.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.1 10/10
  • Other theft 29.4 10/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Drugs 19.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • 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

Nelson Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bridlington North , and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (YO15 3BL) in the last 12 months was 284.3 per 1,000 residents and was 474.5% higher than the Bridlington North average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 181.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (YO15 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilderthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilderthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richardsons Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Richardsons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Chapel Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Hilda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Springfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Olivers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft South Cliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Cliff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ferndale Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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