Crime Rates at Anchor Road, Harrogate, HG1 4TA

Anchor Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Bilton & Nidd Gorge , and the 494th 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 Anchor Road (HG1 4TA) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anchor Road (HG1 4TA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.