Total Crime Rate
196.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Deneburn Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 281st 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 Deneburn Terrace (DH8 8BD) in the last 12 months was 196.8 per 1,000 residents and was 343.6% higher than the Benfieldside average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deneburn Terrace (DH8 8BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Consett Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welford Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Consett South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Consett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Consett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Consett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Consett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Consett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Evansleigh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Evansleigh Road | — |
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