Barnard Castle (Staindrop) — 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
30 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (35): ▼ 5 (14%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences10 · 33%
- Anti-social behaviour4 · 13%
- Burglary3 · 10%
- Other theft3 · 10%
- Other crime3 · 10%
- Public order2 · 7%
- Criminal damage and arson1 · 3%
- Drugs1 · 3%
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
28 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified14 · 50%
- Unable to prosecute suspect12 · 43%
- Further action is not in the public interest1 · 4%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 4%
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
Issues with off road vehicles causing damage and antisocial behaviour in Teesdale, specifically incidents linked to poaching and rural farm thefts.
The team are working with partners and the DRAP team within Durham Police. Increase in high visibility patrols and use of checkpoint actions days.
Set: 2026-04-06
We want everyone to feel secure on our roads and in our countryside.
We will contunute to work with our Speedwatch volunteers keep Teesdale’s roads calm. We will also intervened where necessary, stop and removed uninsured or unlicensed drivers to protect responsible road users.
Set: 2026-01-01
We understand the deep frustration caused by criminal damage to our fields as well as poaching
We are proactively working to protect our farmers’ land. We are training our newest officers the powers they have when it comes to Wildlife and rural offences.
Set: 2026-01-01
Public events & surgeries
Gainford PACT Meeting
2026-07-22 · Gainford Village Hall Main Road
Gainford PACT Meeting
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Durham Constabulary
- Barnard Castle (Barnard Castle Town)
- Bishop Auckland (Villages)
- Bishop Auckland (West)
- Darlington (West Villages)
- Newton Aycliffe (Byerley)
- Bishop Auckland (Town Central)
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.