Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont) — 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
177 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (184): ▼ 7 (4%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Shoplifting58 · 33%
- Violence and sexual offences34 · 19%
- Anti-social behaviour21 · 12%
- Other theft18 · 10%
- Public order15 · 8%
- Criminal damage and arson13 · 7%
- Other crime6 · 3%
- Burglary3 · 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
193 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified75 · 39%
- Unable to prosecute suspect56 · 29%
- Awaiting court outcome46 · 24%
- Further action is not in the public interest7 · 4%
- Offender given a caution4 · 2%
- Local resolution4 · 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
off road bikes riding over the football pitch at the community centre and speeding along broomside lane
speedwatch to be carried out on broomside lane and patrols to be carried out around the community centre. cctv is being installed on community centre
Set: 2026-04-24
homeless people coming to the area taking drugs
officers have now engaged with several homeless people in the area and have submitted intelligence and given suitable words of advice
Set: 2026-05-11
Public events & surgeries
Carrville/Belmont PACT Meeting
2026-07-17 · Belmont Community Centre
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.
Sherburn Road/Gilesgate PACT Meeting
2026-08-17 · Pelaw View Community Centre, Hilda Ave, Sherburn Road
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, DH12JR
Nearby teams in Durham Constabulary
- Durham (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill)
- Durham (Durham City)
- Durham (Newton Hall)
- Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton)
- Durham (Durham City West)
- Durham (Bowburn/Cassop/Shincliffe/High Shincliffe)
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.