Postcode · Harrogate
Crime in HG1 2QS
How much crime is recorded in HG1 2QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Harrogate
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,475 (2024)
HG1 2QSHarrogate
How safe is HG1 2QS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HG1 2QS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
HG1 2QSNational
Violence and sexual offences50.223.6
Anti-social behaviour14.910.7
Burglary10.99.1
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Public order6.94.6
Other theft4.94.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 92% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.