Crap Towns / Bridlington / Crime

How much crime is there in Bridlington?

The police recorded 116 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bridlington from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.5 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 54.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 114, down from 122 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	122	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	113	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	114	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	54.5	34.1
Shoplifting	15.3	7.1
Public order	11.9	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	10.4	7.0
Other theft	7.2	5.4
Burglary	3.9	3.1
Other crime	3.5	2.0
Drugs	3.3	2.4
Vehicle crime	3.1	3.8
Possession of weapons	1.3	0.8
Robbery	0.8	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.8	0.5
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Kingston upon Hull	37.1 km	130
Bridlington	–	116
Scarborough	22.9 km	115
Beverley	31.2 km	71.6
Cottingham	36.7 km	61.6
Malton	39.3 km	60.8
Hornsea	19.9 km	57.9
Driffield	17.9 km	56.4
Filey	14.7 km	47.1
Norton-on-Derwent	38.4 km	44.0
Hedon	38.8 km	43.5
The typical town	–	76.2