Crime Rates at Pemberton Avenue, Consett, DH8 8AN

Pemberton Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pemberton Avenue (DH8 8AN) in the last 12 months was 219.4 per 1,000 residents and was 367.6% higher than the Benfieldside average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 118.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pemberton Avenue (DH8 8AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Consett Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornfield Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.