Consett vs Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham)

Consett has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,437 crimes in the last 12 months. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) with 180 crimes. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Consett shows a year-on-year crime trend of -33.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) shows -42.1% (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 (525 incidents). In Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham), it is Violent Crime (78 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Consett recorded 285 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) recorded 41. 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 525 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 78 in Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham). 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 2,148 crimes (now 1,437, a change of -33.1%). Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) recorded 311 crimes previously (now 180, -42.1%).

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 9.1% and Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) has 12.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Consett falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) 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 Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.