Crime Rates at Grange Terrace, Consett, DH8 6PL

Grange Terrace area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 459th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Terrace (DH8 6PL) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Benfieldside average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grange Terrace (DH8 6PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highsteads, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Magdalene (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.