Crap Towns / Consett / Crime

How much crime is there in Consett?

The police recorded 71.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Consett from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 33.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 78.7, up from 70.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	70.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	65.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	78.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	33.0	34.1
Shoplifting	8.9	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.1	7.0
Public order	6.4	6.6
Other theft	5.0	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.9	3.8
Other crime	2.4	2.0
Burglary	2.4	3.1
Drugs	1.5	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blaydon	15.0 km	136
Stanley	9.7 km	126
Annfield Plain	6.7 km	100
Sacriston	14.2 km	91.3
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark	15.3 km	85.6
Consett	–	71.7
Ryton	14.7 km	70.5
Prudhoe	12.2 km	59.2
Rowlands Gill	9.6 km	52.8
Whickham	14.7 km	46.5
Crawcrook and Greenside	12.7 km	42.5
The typical town	–	76.2