Postcode · Consett
Crime in DH8 7JS
How much crime is recorded in DH8 7JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Consett
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,220 (2024)
DH8 7JSConsett
How safe is DH8 7JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH8 7JS area, 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
41.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
148
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 7JSNational
Shoplifting43.88.4
Violence and sexual offences33.323.6
Anti-social behaviour26.710.7
Criminal damage and arson13.94.7
Public order12.24.6
Burglary7.19.1
Other theft5.64.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other crime2.41.5
Robbery2.11.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Drugs0.82.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.