Harrogate has a crime rate of 52.21 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #35 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Harrogate's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Harrogate?

As of April 2026, Harrogate has an annual crime rate of 52.21 per 1,000 residents, based on 796 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Harrogate rank nationally for crime?

Harrogate ranks #35 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Harrogate?

The most common crime type in Harrogate is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 313 incidents in April 2026 — 39.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Harrogate local authority area.

April 2026 Source: North Yorkshire Police Police

Crime in Harrogate: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Harrogate is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 796 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.73 per 1,000 residents. This places Harrogate at #35 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.2% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring52.21 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment796 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #35 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 6.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

796

trending_up +6.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.21per 1k

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National Safety

#35of 331

Top 11% Safest UK

National Population

162,668

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 29	29
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16	16
On or near Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Petergate Map	Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
On or near Claro Park Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Warren Place Map	Shoplifting: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

796 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

313

39.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

170

21.4%

Shoplifting

10.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.2%

Public Order

6.0%

Other Theft

5.2%

Burglary

4.0%

Vehicle Crime

2.5%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Other Crime

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Harrogate

Harrogate recorded 796 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 52.21 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #35 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Harrogate (39.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (21.4%) and Shoplifting (10.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Harrogate has fallen noticeably — by 6.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by North Yorkshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate	121	104.7
2	Ripon Minster & Moorside	66	73.7
3	High Harrogate & Kingsley	68	66.9
4	Fairfax & Starbeck	43	66.7
5	Bilton & Nidd Gorge	53	65.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Oatlands & Pannal	21	1.7
shield	Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale	12	1.5
shield	Masham & Fountains	12	1.5
shield	Wathvale & Bishop Monkton	18	1.8
shield	Washburn & Birstwith	17	1.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.8%

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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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