Crime Rate in Masham & Fountains, ward

Masham & Fountains has the 6th lowest crime rate of 89 wards in North Yorkshire district and the 647th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 10th lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Masham & Fountains in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the North Yorkshire district average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Masham & Fountains’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Masham & Fountains ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Avenue Bank. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.