Postcode · Consett
Crime in DH8 5EA
How much crime is recorded in DH8 5EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Consett
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,079 (2024)
DH8 5EAConsett
How safe is DH8 5EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH8 5EA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
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 5EANational
Violence and sexual offences39.523.6
Anti-social behaviour26.610.7
Criminal damage and arson12.14.7
Shoplifting11.08.4
Public order10.24.6
Other theft9.74.5
Burglary5.89.1
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other crime3.51.5
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.