Postcode · Consett
Crime in DH8 0TP
How much crime is recorded in DH8 0TP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,798 (2024)
DH8 0TPConsett
How safe is DH8 0TP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH8 0TP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DH8 0TPNational
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Public order1.74.6
Burglary1.29.1
Other theft0.84.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.