Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Durham Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

Contact the team

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Durham Constabulary's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

28 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (46): ▼ 18 (39%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences14 · 50%
Anti-social behaviour5 · 18%
Shoplifting3 · 11%
Other theft2 · 7%
Criminal damage and arson1 · 4%
Public order1 · 4%
Vehicle crime1 · 4%
Other crime1 · 4%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

31 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect20 · 65%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified5 · 16%
Local resolution3 · 10%
Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 6%
Further action is not in the public interest1 · 3%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Shoplifting and Retail crime in Barnard Castle town centre. Local retailers have raised concerns about organised shop theft in the town and the impact on their business and customers.

High Visibility Patrols Planned Safer Business Week Operation

Set: 2026-05-08

Public events & surgeries

PACT Meeting

2026-08-20 · Barnard Castle Police Station Wilson Street Barnard Castle

Pact Meeting, Barnard Castle Town

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Official Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town) team page on Durham Constabulary's site

Nearby teams in Durham Constabulary

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Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Durham Constabulary.