Crime Rates at Arkless Grove, The Grove, Consett, DH8 8AB

Arkless Grove area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Arkless Grove (DH8 8AB) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arkless Grove (DH8 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Consett Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priestman Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.