Overview of Harrogate crime rate
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Harrogate is recognized for its low crime levels, ranking 18th among 25 nearby areas in terms of crime rates. In 2023, it experienced 10,731 reported crimes among its 162,670 residents, resulting in a crime rate of 65.97 per 1,000 people, a 4.02% decrease from the previous year.
The most common crime categories in Harrogate include Violence and sexual offences (35.4%), Anti-social behaviour (21.4%), and Criminal damage and arson (8.2%), with the least common being possession of weapons, theft from the person, and robbery.
Of its 21 wards, Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate (219.4), Fairfax & Starbeck (101.1), and High Harrogate & Kingsley (99.3) report the highest crime rates, while Ouseburn, Oatlands & Pannal, and Masham & Fountains are the safest.
In Harrogate, there was an increase in Anti-social behaviour, Shoplifting, and Violence and sexual offences in 2020 and 2021. However, there has been a notable decrease in anti-social behaviour from 2021 through 2023, along with reductions in burglary and other theft in 2020, indicating a shift in the crime landscape over the period.
Harrogate crime incidents by crime type
A total of 10731 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 3798 (35.4)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 2301 (21.4)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 883 (8.2)%
- Shoplifting – 793 (7.4)%
- Other theft – 757 (7.1)%
- Public order – 560 (5.2)%
- Vehicle crime – 451 (4.2)%
- Burglary – 449 (4.2)%
- Drugs – 294 (2.7)%
- Other crime – 182 (1.7)%
- Bicycle theft – 105 (1.0)%
- Possession of weapons – 85 (0.8)%
- Theft from the person – 45 (0.4)%
- Robbery – 28 (0.3)%
How does Harrogate compare against nearby areas ?
Harrogate ranks 18th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in Harrogate wards
There are 21 wards within Harrogate. Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate, Fairfax & Starbeck, High Harrogate & Kingsley has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone (57.4)
- Knaresborough East (50.4)
- Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith (46.3)
- Harlow & St. Georges (43.2)
- Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale (40.7)
- Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate (39.7)
- Washburn & Birstwith (37.9)
- Wathvale & Bishop Monkton (34.3)
- Ouseburn (Harrogate) (33.5)
- Oatlands & Pannal (33.3)
- Masham & Fountains (30.2)
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Harrogate
There are 16 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Harrogate. Highest crime rates in YO51, YO26, YO23 .
- YO51 – 148.8
- YO26 – 126.1
- YO23 – 116.0
- HG1 – 114.0
- LS22 – 76.8
- LS17 – 74.1
- YO61 – 73.6
- LS24 – 65.5
- BD23 – 62.4
- LS21 – 61.0
- HG2 – 60.7
- YO7 – 60.2
- HG4 – 60.2
- LS29 – 57.6
- HG5 – 56.4
- HG3 – 41.4
Postcode districts in Harrogate
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