Crime Rates at Knaresborough Road, Harrogate, HG2 7LY

Knaresborough Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Fairfax & Starbeck , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knaresborough Road (HG2 7LY) in the last 12 months was 200.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knaresborough Road (HG2 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Crescent. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.