Total Crime Rate

135.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 135.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dale Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 117th highest crime rate of 1,115 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dale Road (YO16 7LS) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Road (YO16 7LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Havelock Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensgate Square (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swindon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Rickaby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1423 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1423 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1423 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensgate Square
Apr 2026Public order Queensgate Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Queensgate Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baptist Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havelock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Swindon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swindon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queensgate Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Havelock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbotts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensgate Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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