Crime Rates at Ash Grove, Consett, DH8 6EB

Ash Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Grove (DH8 6EB) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Grove (DH8 6EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rolling Mill, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashdale Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.