Harrogate crime stats
The overall crime rate in Harrogate city is 69 crimes per 1,000 which is 68% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 2.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 69% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 37.5% over the last 12 months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Shoplifting crime rate is at 107% of national crime rate which puts Harrogate on 25. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 13.9% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 800 representing an increase 37.5% year-over-year.
Crime Statistics Breakdown: Share, Ranking, National Comparison, Volume, and Annual Change for Harrogate city| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|
| Violent crime | 35.7% | 5. lowest | 69% | 2.1k | 1.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 20.1% | 39. lowest | 86% | 1.2k | -13.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 13.9% | 25. lowest | 107% | 800 | 37.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.6% | 5. lowest | 65% | 377 | 6.5% |
| Other theft crime | 5.9% | 3. lowest | 60% | 338 | -4.0% |
| Public order crime | 5.2% | 4. lowest | 52% | 299 | 15.9% |
| Burglary crime | 3.2% | 13. lowest | 60% | 184 | -32.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.0% | 6. lowest | 40% | 173 | -25.8% |
| Drugs crime | 2.3% | 7. lowest | 47% | 133 | -38.4% |
| Other crime | 1.8% | 8. lowest | 55% | 101 | -5.6% |
| Robbery crime | 0.7% | 3. lowest | 36% | 42 | 23.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.7% | 3. lowest | 49% | 41 | 13.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 16. lowest | 54% | 39 | -18.8% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.2% | 2. lowest | 10% | 14 | 16.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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Harrogate crime rate by crime statistic
This graph compares crime rate in Harrogate city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
Crime Rate Comparison: Harrogate city vs. England & Wales| Crime statistic | Harrogate city crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.9 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.1 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 3.6 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.1 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 24.6 | 35.7 |
Harrogate overall crime rate by year
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
Harrogate crime rate comparison map
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