Crime Rates at Wansbeck Grove, Consett, DH8 6EW

Wansbeck Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Delves Lane , and the 727th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wansbeck Grove (DH8 6EW) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Delves Lane average (122.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -29.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wansbeck Grove (DH8 6EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Railway Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plantation Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.