Darlington (North Road) — 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

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

Compared with May 2026 (220): ▲ 46 (21%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Anti-social behaviour76 · 29%
Violence and sexual offences75 · 28%
Shoplifting42 · 16%
Public order18 · 7%
Criminal damage and arson17 · 6%
Other theft9 · 3%
Burglary6 · 2%
Vehicle crime6 · 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

186 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect85 · 46%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified61 · 33%
Awaiting court outcome25 · 13%
Formal action is not in the public interest4 · 2%
Further action is not in the public interest3 · 2%
Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 2%

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

Retail theft at Morrisons,neighbouring shops and North Road retail park.

OP Cargo - increased Hi visibility patrols with uniformed officers within retail premises. Working with multi agency partners Shopwatch to deter and detect suspects, use of appropriate outcomes such as arrests, banning notices and bail conditions.

Set: 2026-06-25

ASB caused by drugs and alcohol users at associated addresses

Regular visible foot patrols conducted by local neighborhood PCSOs in and around North gate to deter and prevent further ASB.

Set: 2026-06-25