Crime Rates at French Street, Harrogate, HG1 4DA

French Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 478th highest crime rate of 2,067 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 French Street (HG1 4DA) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% higher than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around French Street (HG1 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.