Crook (Weardale) — 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

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

Compared with May 2026 (41): ▼ 6 (15%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences14 · 40%
Anti-social behaviour6 · 17%
Vehicle crime5 · 14%
Other theft4 · 11%
Public order2 · 6%
Burglary1 · 3%
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

27 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified12 · 44%
Unable to prosecute suspect12 · 44%
Awaiting court outcome2 · 7%
Local resolution1 · 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

Rural Crime - Burglary, theft, criminal damage

Recent seizure of stolen property, regional operations carried out with neighbouring forces to arrest known suspects and search for stolen agricultural vehicles, Quad bikes and plant resulting in arrests and convictions. Ongoing intelligence led proactive operations under Rural I.

Set: 2026-10-04

Poaching impacting on rural communities and businesses.

Persons suspected to be involved in poaching have been issued with warning and place on a regional database.

Set: 2026-07-02

Various crimes involving birds or pray, fishing and other protected species in the Weardale area

Linking in with the force Wildlife officers and specialist units across the UK

Set: 2026-03-05