Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington
Middle areaThe middle of the North Yorkshire. 7,022 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 135 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 42% of people in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington at a rate of 26.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.1 per 1,000 people across North Yorkshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Police recorded 6 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington in August 2026.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 77 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Other crime | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drug offences | 5 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington at a rate of 26.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.1 per 1,000 people across North Yorkshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 6 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (77), anti-social behaviour (39) and other crime (29).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of North Yorkshire
These figures are published for the whole of North Yorkshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Yorkshire and not Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington alone. See North Yorkshire
Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington in brief
The median price paid for a home in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington was £370,000 in 2025.
Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington had 6,496 usual residents at the census.
About 42% of people in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington, 54.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.