Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate ward · North Yorkshire. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented privately: 43% here, compared with 19% across North Yorkshire (24.5 percentage points higher).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 48.7% here, compared with 34.7% across North Yorkshire (14 percentage points higher).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 6% here, compared with 12% across North Yorkshire (5.6 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
1,135 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 1,041 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 110 mapped crimes in September 2024; 151 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
110
41
October 2024
76
36
November 2024
96
37
December 2024
94
52
January 2025
93
31
February 2025
72
30
March 2025
89
35
April 2025
74
43
May 2025
88
49
June 2025
77
45
July 2025
94
29
August 2025
78
26
September 2025
98
37
October 2025
91
27
November 2025
72
30
December 2025
81
28
January 2026
84
37
February 2026
63
20
March 2026
100
18
April 2026
92
29
May 2026
83
49
June 2026
111
31
July 2026
109
39
August 2026
151
47
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
424
shoplifting
310
other theft
95
public order
94
criminal damage arson
66
burglary
37
drugs
30
vehicle crime
26
other crime
15
robbery
11
theft from the person
10
bicycle theft
9
possession of weapons
8
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Publication history: North Yorkshire Police: Crime data not provided for July 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: North Yorkshire Police: Crime data refresh for July 2026.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
