Total Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mount Crescent area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 1,117 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 Mount Crescent (YO16 7HS) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mount Crescent (YO16 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Bempton Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Bempton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bempton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bempton Drive | — |
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