Bishop Auckland (Villages) — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Vehicles parking on the pavement, causing an obstruction around Toft Hill. Speeding in the Toft hill and Etherley area.

Regular patrols and walkabouts around the area. Meetings conducted with other agencies included traffic management and councils to consider other enforcement action or options available to alleviate the problem. White lines have been put down at a key junction these have shown a reduction however problems still arise. Community speedwatch has been set up and started strong with some warning letters being sent out.

Set: 2026-05-07

ASB, Criminal Damage and Drug related offences in the village of Evenwood. Unknown persons taking drugs and also distributing them within the village of Evenwood. Speeding along Oakes Bank

We will tackle this concern by: conducting high visibility mobile and foot patrols in the village. Encourage the community to report any suspicious activity directly to the police. Attend PACT meetings and liaise with the community. Officers are to organize speed watches to tackle speeding issue. Community speedwatch is a possibility and please attend PACT meetings if this is something you would like to volunteer for in the future.

Set: 2026-06-04

Hamsterley - Rural Crime: Vehicle thefts, suspicious activity, poaching Speeding through the village

Patrols to be conducted - be visible in the area to deter those potential crimes. Look to conduct rural specific operations along with other policing teams to combat the overall issue. Build on existing intelligence to better understand patterns, those involved and specific areas this affects. Community Speedwatch to tackle speeding concerns

Set: 2026-05-06