Crime Rates at Edith Street, Consett, DH8 5DN

Edith Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edith Street (DH8 5DN) in the last 12 months was 684.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1359.4% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 268.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edith Street (DH8 5DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 163 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mason Street (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.