Total Crime Rate
79.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brookland Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 255th 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 Brookland Road (YO16 4HD) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brookland Road (YO16 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near Field Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridlington Central and Old Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gypsey Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gypsey Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Field Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butchers Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Field Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Butchers Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Avenue West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckrose Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brookland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gypsey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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