Total Crime Rate
79.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Avenue West 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 St Johns Avenue West (YO16 4NN) 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 St Johns Avenue West (YO16 4NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Avenue West (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridlington Central and Old Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midway Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Avenue West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhodena Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rhodena Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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