Crime Rates at Lincoln Place, Consett, DH8 8EA

Lincoln Place area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 848th 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 Lincoln Place (DH8 8EA) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Place (DH8 8EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rutland Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.