Crime Rates at Ponds Court Business Park, Consett, DH8 5XP

Ponds Court Business Park area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 28th 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 Ponds Court Business Park (DH8 5XP) in the last 12 months was 724.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1444.3% higher than the Benfieldside average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 228.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ponds Court Business Park (DH8 5XP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.