Total Crime Rate

124.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 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 124.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.4 8/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Watsons Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bridlington Central and Old Town , and the 140th 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 Watsons Avenue (YO16 7PS) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watsons Avenue (YO16 7PS), 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 Watsons Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sewerby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sewerby Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Great Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Rickaby Close Under investigation
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 The Bolt Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Bolt Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Barn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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