Crime Rates at West Park, Harrogate, HG1 1BL

West Park area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harlow & St. Georges , and the 98th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Park (HG1 1BL) in the last 12 months was 218.9 per 1,000 residents and was 527.9% higher than the Harlow & St. Georges average (34.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park (HG1 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Crescent (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.