Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton) — 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
25 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (35): ▼ 10 (29%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Criminal damage and arson7 · 28%
- Violence and sexual offences7 · 28%
- Anti-social behaviour6 · 24%
- Possession of weapons2 · 8%
- Other theft1 · 4%
- Public order1 · 4%
- Other crime1 · 4%
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
34 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect19 · 56%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified9 · 26%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 9%
- Further action is not in the public interest2 · 6%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 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
antisocial behavior around the park and off road bikes on the lane
patrols to be carried out in the area of the park and information passed to the off road bike section relating to off road bikes
Set: 2026-04-14
speeding on the a690
six visits were carried out on a690 by our traffic team and 5 motorists received a fine and points, 5 fell within court action and 34 were placed on a speed awareness course
Set: 2026-04-28
speeding cars through the village
a speedwatch was carried out and several motorists were sent warning letters
Set: 2026-05-12
Public events & surgeries
West Rainton/High Pittington
2026-07-14 · Jubilee Hall, West Rainton Durham
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 (Sherburn Village/Sherburn Hill)
- Durham (Gilesgate/Sherburn Road/Carrville/Belmont)
- Seaham (South Hetton, Haswell and Haswell Plough)
- Chester-le-Street (East Villages)
- Durham (Shadforth/Ludworth)
- Durham (Newton Hall)
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.