Spennymoor (Broom Ward) — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Durham Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

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Recorded crime — June 2026

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

Compared with May 2026 (74): ▼ 5 (7%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences20 · 29%
Criminal damage and arson11 · 16%
Vehicle crime9 · 13%
Shoplifting8 · 12%
Public order7 · 10%
Anti-social behaviour5 · 7%
Burglary2 · 3%
Drugs2 · 3%

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

66 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified33 · 50%
Unable to prosecute suspect25 · 38%
Awaiting court outcome3 · 5%
Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 3%
Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 3%
Local resolution1 · 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 in an anti social manner.

Extra patrols,Reporting awareness of Off road bikes through crime-stoppers without leaving person details. Also working with the safer housing team at Durham council looking at Target Hardening in the way of Barriers to prevent access to certain areas known to be used by off road bikes. Off Road bike operation was conducted. Using the drone and Police partners. The operation was successful with 4 Bikes/Quads identified and the offenders. Looking at places where target hardening could be implemented. Monitoring is still in progress.

Set: 2026-05-03

Youths causing nuisance in the Park and Leisure center area on an evening. Broom Road. ASB and Criminal damage youths throwing stones at buses and residentional properties.

Extra patrols targeting the areas on an evening. Walkabouts with partner agencies to see if they can input to solving the issue. Patrols have been successful. Youths have been causing damage and Congregating at the back of the leisure center. Added to the patrol route. CCTV enquiries were made and targeted patrols have been initiated.

Set: 2026-04-25

Residents are concerned about vehicles exceeding the speed limit down the stretch of road.

Road Safety event in the planning. Police Speed watch also to be carried out on varied dates and times to raise awareness. Road Safety event cancelled due to weather. New date to be arranged.

Set: 2026-05-02