Crime Rates at Princess Avenue, Consett, DH8 0LG

Princess Avenue area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 465th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Avenue (DH8 0LG) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Benfieldside average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Avenue (DH8 0LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxley Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.