Crime Rates at Wentworth Crescent, Harrogate, HG2 7LB

Wentworth Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 497th 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 Wentworth Crescent (HG2 7LB) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (105.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Crescent (HG2 7LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spa Terrace, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millfield Glade (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.