Crime Rates at Church Street, Castleside, Consett, DH8 9QW

Church Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 761st 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 Church Street (DH8 9QW) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% higher than the Benfieldside average (46.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (DH8 9QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wharnley Way, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorland Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.