Bishop Auckland (Town Central) — Neighbourhood Policing Team

ASB and off Road bikes around Woodhouse Estate & Etherley Dene

Ongoing work with Durham County Council for installation of further fences/gates. - Off-road bike use Bishop NPT will have the use of a drone, officers from both teams have been drone trained, this provides greater opportunities to identify individuals riding off-road bikes Officers are liaising with DCC ASB Team to identify the youths involved in Nuisance ASB in the area Operation Endurance conducted to try and catch known drivers. Officers will monitor any calls made to police via 101 to track locations, times and dates to build up intelligence and consideration for further operation endurance dates in the future. Members of public to send officers and PCSOs any footage or intelligence regarding off road bikes Increased patrols will be conducted on both foot and mobile patrols to try and identify the individuals.

Set: 2026-01-14

Cockton Hill, Henknowle and South Church PACT priorities: Increase in sighting of Off-road bikes, Quads and electric scooters around Cockton Hill Road and Henknowle area. ASB youths using catapults around Henknowle and Cockton Hill area. Travelling community left debris in the local park.

Targeted patrols around Cockton Hill and Henknowle Area Bishop NPT have the use of a drone, officers from both teams have been drone trained, this provides greater opportunities to identify individuals riding off-road bikes Officers are targeted conducting patrols across the area to deter youth ASB. Officers are working with our DCC ASB team to identify and appropriately deal with youths caught engaging in nuisance anti-social behavior Local DCC have been contact regarding the removal of waste

Set: 2026-06-10

Youth ASB in Etherley Lane Rec, Youths using Catapults. Youths gaining access to abandoned buildings on Newgate Street - Vinovium House and Peacocks

Officers have been conducting targeted patrols around hotspot areas, to identify and deter individuals involved in nuisance anti-social behavior. Officers have been in contact with the Neighborhood Wardens and Fire officers, taking a multi agency approach, targeted patrols are being conducted by all agencies. Youths have been caught in abandoned buildings around Newgate Street, youths were taken home to their appropriate adults - issued strong words of advise and DCC ASB team has been made aware. Also, officers have conducted home visits for youths that have attempted to cause criminal damage to derelict buildings along Newgate Street. The youths were spoken to with their appropriate guardians present, all were issued Community Resolutions.

Set: 2026-06-24

Cockton Hill, South Chruch and Henknowle PACT Priorities - to remain in relation to anti-social use of vehicles and youth nuisance around catapults.

High visibility patrols remain in place in relation to concerns around youths with catapults and ongoing work to identify youths involved. From the last meeting, rubbish left on Cockton Hill Rec has been cleared.

Set: 2026-07-09