Crime Rates at Church Square, Harrogate, HG1 4SS

Church Square area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 936th 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 Church Square (HG1 4SS) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower than the Bilton & Nidd Gorge average (54.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Square (HG1 4SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near On or near, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highgate Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.