Crime Rates at Anchor Road, Harrogate, HG1 4TA

Anchor Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 600th 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 Anchor Road (HG1 4TA) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anchor Road (HG1 4TA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.