Crime in Bridlington North, East Riding of Yorkshire

Drug taking and dealing in the streets around the town centre of Bridlington continue to be our focus. We continue to receive information and target areas of concern. Addresses with increased activity will be monitored adding to the intelligence picture. We continue to review this intelligence, obtain warrants, and target areas and individuals of concern using our stop and search powers. We continue to work with residents, Pro-active Patrols, BTP and use of a drugs dog.
Operation Shield continues to lead to numerous drug arrests. Clear, Hold, Build will further impact in this area.
You can report anonymously via ‘CrimeStoppers’ at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

NPT have recently been undertaking proactive patrolling as a whole team to flood hotspot areas. Positive stop searches for drugs have been made. The use of a drugs dog is ongoing and has produced positive results.

In conjunction with ERYC we have issued Closure Orders and Warning Notices in respect of several properties. Warrants have also been completed at five addresses in the town. Work continues on this priority.

Humber Talking is still being undertaken in the Bridlington area.

We will be speaking with householders on their doorstep however if you would rather participate online and highlight any issues you think the Police should be dealing with, please visit the website.

www.mycommunityalert.co.uk/humbertalking

Your responses help us better understand our area and prioritise issues to be tackled.

We will continue to address high demand locations. Work is ongoing with retail premises in the area of Promenade, St Johns Street and Hilderthorpe Road. We will, by default, carry out high visibility foot patrols in these areas and will deal with any offences positively in conjunction with our Patrol colleagues. We continue to liaise with shop managers offering assistance and crime prevention advice. The shop watch radio scheme continues to be used.

We continue to monitor the illegal use of E-scooters & E-bikes, and motorcycle-related Anti-Social Behaviour around the town. Warnings have been issued to several riders. Hot-spot areas are being patrolled and positive action will be taken against offenders.