Postcode · Harrogate
Crime in HG3 2LA
How much crime is recorded in HG3 2LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Menwith, Beckwithshaw & Denton Moor
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,716 (2024)
HG3 2LAHarrogate
How safe is HG3 2LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HG3 2LA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
10
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).
HG3 2LANational
Violence and sexual offences4.823.6
Burglary2.99.1
Public order1.44.6
Anti-social behaviour1.110.7
Other theft0.84.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Drugs0.32.4
Criminal damage and arson0.24.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.