Postcode · Harrogate
Crime in HG1 4LY
How much crime is recorded in HG1 4LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harrogate East
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
HG1 4LYHarrogate
How safe is HG1 4LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HG1 4LY 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
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 4LYNational
Violence and sexual offences34.723.6
Anti-social behaviour30.410.7
Burglary11.09.1
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Other theft7.54.5
Public order6.14.6
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Drugs4.12.4
Other crime3.01.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.