Crime Rates at Ashfield, Consett, DH8 0RF

Ashfield area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashfield (DH8 0RF) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Benfieldside average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield (DH8 0RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Surtees Place, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosedale Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.