Total Crime Rate
180.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martongate area has the 11th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,117 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 Martongate (YO16 6YD) in the last 12 months was 180.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% higher than the Bridlington Central and Old Town average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 132.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 380.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martongate (YO16 6YD), the main crime hotspot is near Sandsacre Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridlington Central and Old Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandsacre Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oakwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandsacre Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandsacre Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oakwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oakwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oakwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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