Postcode · Consett
Crime in DH8 7PY
How much crime is recorded in DH8 7PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Delves Lane & Leadgate
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
DH8 7PYConsett
How safe is DH8 7PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH8 7PY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
132
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 7PYNational
Violence and sexual offences43.623.6
Shoplifting35.08.4
Anti-social behaviour15.110.7
Burglary13.79.1
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Robbery4.31.4
Public order3.84.6
Other crime3.01.5
Other theft2.84.5
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 49% 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.