Crime in Consett (Blackhill/Ebchester/Leadgate): 23 offences recorded in July 2026

23 crimes were recorded in and around Consett (Blackhill/Ebchester/Leadgate) in July 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is up by 5 on the 18 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 8 reports (35% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 4 reports (17% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 3 reports (13% of the total) Burglary: 3 reports (13% of the total) Other crime: 3 reports (13% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.