Total Crime Rate
171.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lawson Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 80th highest crime rate of 1,117 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 Lawson Road (YO16 7LZ) in the last 12 months was 171.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawson Road (YO16 7LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Havelock Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridlington Central and Old Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baptist Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jubilee Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Jay Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swindon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blue Jay Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B1423 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baptist Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Havelock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swindon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baylegate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cambridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Jude Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swindon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baptist Place | Under investigation |
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