Postcode · Harrogate
Crime in HG1 2RT
How much crime is recorded in HG1 2RT, 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
- 1,851 (2024)
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How safe is HG1 2RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HG1 2RT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
52.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
150
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 2RTNational
Violence and sexual offences46.823.6
Anti-social behaviour39.510.7
Shoplifting23.68.4
Burglary12.29.1
Other theft10.84.5
Public order9.94.6
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime2.21.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.