Crime in HG5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
HG5 recorded 99 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.38 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.6% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring40.12 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment99 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 6.6% year-on-year
Total Crimes
99Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within HG5 district
Harrogate
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Drive Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2 | 6 |
| Nora Avenue Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 6 |
| Holly Blue Close Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Silver Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Bus/Coach Station Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Halfpenny Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Cheapside Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Thistle Hill Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Whiteley Yard Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Park Place Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: HG5
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in HG5 (44.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (21.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in HG5 has fallen noticeably — by 6.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for HG5 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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