Crime Rates at Birch Grove, Harrogate, HG1 4HR

Birch Grove area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bilton Grange & New Park , and the 620th lowest 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 Birch Grove (HG1 4HR) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Bilton Grange & New Park average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Grove (HG1 4HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Edward'S Drive, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.