Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bessingby Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 530th highest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bessingby Road (YO15 3PE) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bessingby Road (YO15 3PE), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Grove. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bridlington Central and Old Town

Crime Over Time in Bessingby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bedford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rhodena Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alderson Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alderson Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rhodena Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Richardsons Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bedford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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