Crime Rates at Temple Gardens, Consett, DH8 7NP

Temple Gardens area has the 26th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 636th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Temple Gardens (DH8 7NP) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 118.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Gardens (DH8 7NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Chequers (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.