Total Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Lawns area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Lawns (YO16 6FL) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Lawns (YO16 6FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Studley Meadows, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Leas Walk (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Studley Meadows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bempton Oval | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Studley Meadows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Studley Meadows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Studley Meadows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Studley Meadows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Studley Meadows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Crescent | Under investigation |
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