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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in HG1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

HG1 recorded 300 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.2 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment300 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 6.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

300
trending_up +24.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.8per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,775

Within HG1 district

Harrogate

48,403

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Other theft: 1
8
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Warren Place Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Cambridge Road Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Petergate Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Hospital Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Hollins Mews Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1
7
Parliament Street Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2
7
Claro Park Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
300 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
98
32.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
63
21.0%
Shoplifting
56
18.7%
Other Theft
21
7.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
5.0%
Public Order
14
4.7%
Burglary
8
2.7%
Drug Offences
8
2.7%
Vehicle Crime
8
2.7%
Weapons Possession
3
1.0%
Theft from Person
3
1.0%
Robbery
3
1.0%

Crime Analysis: HG1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in HG1 at 32.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.0%) and Shoplifting (18.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in HG1 has risen noticeably — by 6.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for HG1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +24.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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