The overall crime rate in Harrogate postcode area is 62.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 65% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 19.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 88% of national crime rate which puts Harrogate on 43. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 22.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 2.0k cases and has decreased by 9.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 36.2% | 3. lowest | 65% | 3.2k | -9.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 22.3% | 43. lowest | 88% | 2.0k | -9.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.2% | 12. lowest | 63% | 719 | -9.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.9% | 3. lowest | 56% | 602 | -24.7% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.3% | 2. lowest | 52% | 549 | -15.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.7% | 19. lowest | 70% | 413 | 6.4% |
| Public order crime → | 4.7% | 2. lowest | 40% | 409 | -26.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.8% | 14. lowest | 39% | 337 | -16.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.9% | 20. lowest | 64% | 253 | -5.9% |
| Other crime → | 1.8% | 8. lowest | 55% | 155 | -16.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 25. lowest | 54% | 76 | -30.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 3. lowest | 43% | 55 | -9.8% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.4% | 5. lowest | 20% | 37 | 19.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 2. lowest | 8% | 26 | -38.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Harrogate postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Harrogate postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.0 | 15.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.3 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| Other crime | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 3.9 | 7.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 2.9 | 7.3 |
| Robbery | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 5.2 | 8.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Violent crime | 22.7 | 35.1 |
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