Crime Rates at Lime Street, Harrogate, HG1 4BG

Lime Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 478th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Street (HG1 4BG) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% higher than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Street (HG1 4BG), the main crime hotspot is near Westmoreland Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.