Crime Rates at Dunelm Road, Consett, DH8 8HP

Dunelm Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Dunelm Road (DH8 8HP) in the last 12 months was 138.0 per 1,000 residents and was 194.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunelm Road (DH8 8HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kent Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alnwick Mews (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.