Crime Rates at St Ives Road, Consett, DH8 7PY

St Ives Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Delves Lane , and the 549th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Ives Road (DH8 7PY) in the last 12 months was 125.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the Delves Lane average (122.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Ives Road (DH8 7PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plantation Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.