Crime Rates at Alderson Square, Harrogate, HG2 8AX

Alderson Square area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harlow & St. Georges , and the 266th lowest 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 Alderson Square (HG2 8AX) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Harlow & St. Georges average (34.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderson Square (HG2 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langcliffe Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.