Crime Rates at Hillside, Follifoot, Harrogate, HG3 1EF

Hillside area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Boroughbridge & Claro , and the 663rd 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 Hillside (HG3 1EF) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Boroughbridge & Claro average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside (HG3 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Fold. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.