Total Crime Rate
565.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tower Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Coppice Valley & Duchy , and the 26th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tower Street (HG1 1HS) in the last 12 months was 565.1 per 1,000 residents and was 950.0% higher than the Coppice Valley & Duchy average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 113.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tower Street (HG1 1HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coppice Valley & Duchy| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cambridge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cambridge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Princes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cambridge Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cambridge Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oxford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cambridge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cambridge Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petergate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back York Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back York Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harrogate | Under investigation |
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