Crime Rates at Priory Close, Consett, DH8 0SA

Priory Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Close (DH8 0SA) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Close (DH8 0SA), the main crime hotspot is near Gill Side View. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.