Postcode · Consett
Crime in DH8 7AA
How much crime is recorded in DH8 7AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Delves Lane & Leadgate
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,353 (2024)
DH8 7AAConsett
How safe is DH8 7AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH8 7AA 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
47.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 7AANational
Violence and sexual offences45.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Public order4.94.6
Burglary3.99.1
Other crime3.01.5
Other theft1.74.5
Drugs1.12.4
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.