Crime Rates at Second Street, Watling Street Bungalows, Consett, DH8 6HP

Second Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Second Street (DH8 6HP) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Second Street (DH8 6HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Railway Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Cross Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.