Crime Rates at Alexandra Street, Consett, DH8 5DR

Alexandra Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 474th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Alexandra Street (DH8 5DR) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 180.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Street (DH8 5DR), 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.