Crime Rates at Granary Court, Consett, DH8 6FF

Granary Court area has the 48th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 543rd 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 Granary Court (DH8 6FF) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% higher than the Benfieldside average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Granary Court (DH8 6FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rolling Mill (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.