Total Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 88.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Butts Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butts Close (YO16 7BS) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butts Close (YO16 7BS), the main crime hotspot is near Great Meadow Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Butts Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sewerby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Thomas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Rickaby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Great Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Georges Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Alban Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sewerby Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sewerby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sewerby Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation

Data Sources

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