Crime Rate in Consett North, ward

Consett North has the 28th lowest crime rate of 63 wards in County Durham district and the 1871st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 166th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Consett North in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% lower than the County Durham district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Consett North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 291 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 369 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Consett North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Mason Street. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.