Postcode · Consett
Crime in DH8 5BF
How much crime is recorded in DH8 5BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,819 (2024)
DH8 5BFConsett
How safe is DH8 5BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH8 5BF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 5BFNational
Shoplifting26.68.4
Violence and sexual offences22.423.6
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Burglary6.29.1
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Other theft5.44.5
Public order5.04.6
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime1.01.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.