Total Crime Rate

333.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.1 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 333.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.6 10/10
  • Public order 43.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.3 10/10
  • Other theft 27.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.3 7/10
  • Burglary 21.9 10/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Matson Road area has the highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 22nd 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 Matson Road (YO16 4SX) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 277.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matson Road (YO16 4SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cranbeck Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carnaby Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Matson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bessingby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessingby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bessingby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cranbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Matson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Matson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romyn Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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