Overview of Harrogate crime rate
Crime rating – low.
Harrogate ranks 18th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 10731 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Harrogate has a population of 162670. This equates to a crime rate of 65.97 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 4.02 % compared to previous year.
Harrogate ranks 18th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 10731 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Harrogate has a population of 162670. This equates to a crime rate of 65.97 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 4.02 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Harrogate are Violence and sexual offences (35.4%) Anti-social behaviour (21.4%) Criminal damage and arson (8.2%) and least common crime types are Possession of weapons (0.8%) Theft from the person (0.4%) Robbery (0.3%).
There are 21 wards in Harrogate. Wards with high crime rates are Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate (219.4), Fairfax & Starbeck (101.1), High Harrogate & Kingsley (99.3) . On the other end, safest wards are Ouseburn (Harrogate) (33.5), Oatlands & Pannal (33.3), Masham & Fountains (30.2) .
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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):
Heat map for all nearby areas Harrogate is compared against
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)
Analyze trends and crime types for Harrogate wards
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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