Crime Rates at Taylor Street, Consett, DH8 5RQ

Taylor Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 62nd 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 Taylor Street (DH8 5RQ) in the last 12 months was 463.2 per 1,000 residents and was 887.5% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 216.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taylor Street (DH8 5RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Mason Street. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.