Crime Rates at Avenue Close, Harrogate, HG2 7LJ

Avenue Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 355th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Close (HG2 7LJ) in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower than the Fairfax & Starbeck average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Close (HG2 7LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spa Terrace, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highbank Grove (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.