Total Crime Rate
81.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dairy Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Masham & Fountains , and the 458th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dairy Lane (HG3 2QW) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 186.6% higher than the Masham & Fountains average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 180.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dairy Lane (HG3 2QW), the main crime hotspot is near Dairy Lane. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Masham & Fountains| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dairy Lane | Under investigation |
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