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Aug 2022
Business group calls for more Harrogate town centre police
Officials at Harrogate Business Improvement District hope more officers will be put into the town centre after latest figures show 187 cases of anti-social behaviour were reported in the area.
Matthew Chapman, manager at the BID, said more police in the area would help to deter such crime.
It comes as the organisation last week launched its Report a Crime campaign, which encourages people to report instances of crime in the town centre.
Latest police figures show that within the force's Harrogate Town area, which includes the town centre and outer areas, 187 reports of anti-social behaviour were made during May.
The number makes up 31% of all crime reported.
A total of 602 crimes were reported during the month, which also includes 57 instances of criminal damage and 26 reports of shoplifting.
Mr Chapman told the Stray Ferret:
Read more:
- BID launches campaign to increase reporting of crime in Harrogate town centre
- Report a Crime and make Harrogate a better place
The campaign to report more crime comes as the BID said police statistics did not match what businesses were telling them on the ground.
The kind of crimes being seen by retailers included anti-social behaviour, often linked to drinking, and what’s termed ‘professional begging’.
The new campaign is being backed by Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce, whose chief executive David Simister said:
To report a crime in Harrogate Town centre, visit the North Yorkshire Police website.
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