Durham (Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe) — 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
95 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (106): ▼ 11 (10%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences35 · 37%
- Anti-social behaviour19 · 20%
- Criminal damage and arson15 · 16%
- Public order9 · 9%
- Other crime7 · 7%
- Other theft4 · 4%
- Shoplifting2 · 2%
- Vehicle crime2 · 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
68 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified29 · 43%
- Unable to prosecute suspect28 · 41%
- Action to be taken by another organisation4 · 6%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 4%
- Local resolution2 · 3%
- Offender given a caution2 · 3%
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 behavior in the park and surrounding areas
patrols to be carried out and reassurance in the area
Set: 2026-04-21
there have been issues with youths digging bike jumps in the park
patrols were carried out in the park and a group of youths were spoken to and details taken. A RJ was then carried out with the youths repairing the damage caused .
Set: 2026-05-14
Public events & surgeries
Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe
2026-08-06 · Bowburn Library, Durham Road, Bowburn DH6 5AT
Police and Communities Together meeting to discuss community concerns, talk about the latest policing initiatives and results and to decide together what the PACT policing priorities for the area should be.
Bowburn/Shincliffe/Cassop/High Shincliffe
2026-09-03 · Bowburn Library, Durham Road, Bowburn
Police and Communities Together meeting to discuss community concerns, talk about the latest policing initiatives and results and to decide together what the PACT policing priorities for the area should be.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Sherburn Road Police Station (station)Sherburn Road Police Station 46 Sherburn Road Durham DH1 2JR , DH12JR
Nearby teams in Durham Constabulary
- Durham (Coxhoe/Kelloe/Q Hill)
- Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill)
- Durham (Croxdale/Hett)
- Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth)
- Durham (Durham City)
- Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont)
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Durham Constabulary.