Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Close area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 550th lowest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Close (YO16 7BL) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (YO16 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Great Meadow Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bridlington Central and Old Town

Crime Over Time in Church Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Kirkgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Jude Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baptist Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baptist Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Jubilee Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Grove
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watsons Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watsons Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baptist Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Jubilee Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Bolt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Great Barn Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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