Crap Towns / Harrogate / Crime

How much crime is there in Harrogate?

The police recorded 58.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Harrogate from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 58.3, down from 58.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	58.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	58.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	58.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.2	34.1
Shoplifting	8.2	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.7	7.0
Other theft	4.5	5.4
Public order	3.5	6.6
Burglary	3.2	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.6	3.8
Drugs	2.4	2.4
Other crime	1.3	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.7	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Yeadon	16.0 km	91.4
Wetherby	11.8 km	76.1
Guiseley	17.0 km	74.3
Harrogate	–	58.5
Otley	13.7 km	54.8
Ripon	16.8 km	47.1
Knaresborough	5.3 km	46.3
Rawdon	18.2 km	46.1
Menston	17.0 km	38.8
Boston Spa	16.1 km	36.3
Burley in Wharfedale	16.5 km	31.6
The typical town	–	76.2