Total Crime Rate

265.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.0 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 265.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 50.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Other crime 17.0 10/10
  • Robbery 11.3 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elma Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elma Avenue (YO16 4NX) in the last 12 months was 265.5 per 1,000 residents and was 200.9% higher than the Bridlington Central and Old Town average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 113.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elma Avenue (YO16 4NX), the main crime hotspot is near Havelock Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elma Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martins Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Admirals Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Havelock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alderson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alderson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodena Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Swindon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swindon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swindon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Station Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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