Crime Rates at Penrith Place, Moorside, Consett, DH8 8LJ

Penrith Place area has the 20th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 521st 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 Penrith Place (DH8 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 163.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -51.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 620.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrith Place (DH8 8LJ), 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.