Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dishforth Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Masham & Fountains , and the 905th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dishforth Road (YO7 3QL) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% higher than the Masham & Fountains average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dishforth Road (YO7 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Cottages (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Masham & Fountains| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Cottages | — |
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