Total Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 18.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The 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.

Crime Over Time in The Lawns area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Studley Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bempton Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Studley Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Studley Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Studley Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Studley Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Studley Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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