Consett vs Darlington (East Villages)

Consett has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,853 crimes in the last 12 months. Darlington (East Villages) has a safety score of 29/100 (Below Average) with 587 crimes. Darlington (East Villages) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Consett shows a year-on-year crime trend of -16.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Darlington (East Villages) shows -4.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Consett, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (657 incidents). In Darlington (East Villages), it is Violent Crime (257 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Consett recorded 380 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Darlington (East Villages) recorded 151. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Consett totalled 657 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 257 in Darlington (East Villages). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Consett recorded 2,219 crimes (now 1,853, a change of -16.5%). Darlington (East Villages) recorded 613 crimes previously (now 587, -4.2%).

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 has a resolution rate of 15.8% and Darlington (East Villages) has 6.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Consett falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Darlington (East Villages) 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 and Darlington (East Villages). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.