Crime Rates at Livingstone Street, Consett, DH8 6LH

Livingstone Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 32nd 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 Livingstone Street (DH8 6LH) in the last 12 months was 684.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1359.4% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 268.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Livingstone Street (DH8 6LH), the main crime hotspot is near Mason Street. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.