Consett (Lanchester/Rural) vs Durham (Durham City)

Consett (Lanchester/Rural) has a safety score of 14/100 (High Crime) and recorded 770 crimes in the last 12 months. Durham (Durham City) has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 2,295 crimes. Consett (Lanchester/Rural) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Consett (Lanchester/Rural) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Durham (Durham City) shows -17.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Consett (Lanchester/Rural), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (258 incidents). In Durham (Durham City), it is Violent Crime (815 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Consett (Lanchester/Rural) recorded 179 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Durham (Durham City) recorded 476. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Consett (Lanchester/Rural) totalled 258 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 815 in Durham (Durham City). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Consett (Lanchester/Rural) recorded 756 crimes (now 770, a change of +1.9%). Durham (Durham City) recorded 2,791 crimes previously (now 2,295, -17.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Consett (Lanchester/Rural) has a resolution rate of 0% and Durham (Durham City) has 21.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Consett (Lanchester/Rural) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Durham (Durham City) is covered by Durham Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Consett (Lanchester/Rural) and Durham (Durham City). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.