Total Crime Rate
49.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bessingby Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 429th highest crime rate of 1,115 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 (YO16 4SG) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bessingby Road (YO16 4SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Avenue West (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhodena Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St John'S Avenue West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Alderson Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Alderson Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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