What is the crime rate in Harrogate?

As of February 2026, Harrogate has a crime rate of 4.34 per 1,000 residents, based on 706 recorded offences.

How does Harrogate rank nationally for crime?

Harrogate ranks #202 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Harrogate?

The most common crime type in Harrogate is Violence and sexual offences with 295 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.8% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Harrogate?

As of February 2026, Harrogate has a crime rate of 4.34 per 1,000 residents, based on 706 recorded offences.

How does Harrogate rank nationally for crime?

Harrogate ranks #202 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Harrogate?

The most common crime type in Harrogate is Violence and sexual offences with 295 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.8% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: North Yorkshire Police Police

Harrogate Crime Intelligence Report

Harrogate recorded 706 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.34 per 1,000 residents. This places Harrogate at #202 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 10.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 17550.0% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

706

trending_down -10.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.34per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#202of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

162,668

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 17 Public order: 2	17
On or near Hollins Mews Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Possession of weapons: 1	10
On or near Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Cambridge Crescent Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Burnside Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	3
On or near Montagu Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Main Street Map	Criminal damage and arson: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

706 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

295

41.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

119

16.9%

Shoplifting

9.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.5%

Other Theft

5.8%

Public Order

5.0%

Burglary

4.0%

Vehicle Crime

3.4%

Other Crime

2.8%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Robbery

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate	79	2.3
2	High Harrogate & Kingsley	63	2.3
3	Ripon Minster & Moorside	49	2.4
4	Washburn & Birstwith	44	185.6
5	Ouseburn	41	0.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale	7	5.3
shield	Masham & Fountains	9	32.2
shield	Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith	20	47.3
shield	Knaresborough East	24	2.8
shield	Bilton Grange & New Park	25	1.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +17550.0%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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