Darlington (Cockerton) — 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

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

Compared with May 2026 (210): ▲ 18 (9%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Anti-social behaviour79 · 35%
Violence and sexual offences72 · 32%
Criminal damage and arson17 · 7%
Shoplifting13 · 6%
Public order12 · 5%
Other theft8 · 4%
Other crime7 · 3%
Burglary5 · 2%

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

182 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect96 · 53%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified59 · 32%
Awaiting court outcome20 · 11%
Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 1%
Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 1%
Offender given a caution1 · 1%

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

Anti Social Behaviour - Cockerton Green

ASB Patrols Link in with Civic Enforcement ASB interviews carried out and ABA (Acceptable Behaviour Contracts) contracts given to youths. Patrols Ongoing

Set: 2026-06-22

ASB Off Road Bikes. Brinkburn is new area that has been brought to police attention

Operation Endurance - Patrols by Durham Constabulary Bike Section and Neighbourhood Team Utilising the drone and long lens cameras Seizing vehicles Community Intelligence

Set: 2026-06-14

ASB - Branksome area.

High visibility patrols and reporting to Civic Enforcement with ASB referrals.

Set: 2026-06-14

Anti-Social Behaviour. Faverdale Shops, particularly Starbucks.

High visibility patrols and reporting to Civic Enforcement with ASB referrals

Set: 2026-06-14