Total Crime Rate
253.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
156.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Headlands Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Headlands Close (YO16 6XX) in the last 12 months was 253.0 per 1,000 residents and was 186.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 156.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Headlands Close (YO16 6XX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stowe Garth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowe Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stowe Garth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tintern Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Longleat Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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