Crime Rates at Thornfield Road, Consett, DH8 8AY

Thornfield Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 848th 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 Thornfield Road (DH8 8AY) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornfield Road (DH8 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Consett Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornfield Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.