Crime Rates at Leeds Road, Harrogate, HG2 8AY

Leeds Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Harlow & St. Georges , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 2,071 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 Leeds Road (HG2 8AY) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Harlow & St. Georges average (34.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (HG2 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langcliffe Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.