Crime Rates at The Oval, Harrogate, HG2 9BA

The Oval area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harlow & St. Georges , and the 1004th 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 The Oval (HG2 9BA) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Harlow & St. Georges average (34.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (HG2 9BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wensley Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.