Crime Rates at Castledene Road, Consett, DH8 7HH

Castledene Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Delves Lane , and the 608th 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 Castledene Road (DH8 7HH) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Delves Lane average (109.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castledene Road (DH8 7HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pontop View (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.