Spennymoor (Ferryhill Town/Dean Bank) — 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

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

Compared with May 2026 (91): ▲ 3 (3%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences39 · 41%
Anti-social behaviour16 · 17%
Public order9 · 10%
Criminal damage and arson8 · 9%
Shoplifting8 · 9%
Vehicle crime6 · 6%
Other theft3 · 3%
Burglary1 · 1%

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

102 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect53 · 52%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified29 · 28%
Awaiting court outcome13 · 13%
Local resolution4 · 4%
Further action is not in the public interest2 · 2%
Offender given a caution1 · 1%

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

Parking in the Market Square taxi and loading bays.

Engagement with Durham council and Parking Wardens as well as regular patrol and speaking to motorists regarding parking and the signposting to free parking areas within walking distance of the shops. The Wardens have been notified patrols are planned. Various motorists have been spoken to whilst officers are out on patrol.

ASB in the Lakes estate. Coniston Road.

Extra patrols, walkabout with partner agencies, Street Warden joint walkaround around Market place and Dean bank. Patrols continue at Hotspot times. Op Pave patrols still active.

Abandonned building Fereymount in the town center. Attracted ASB and Nuisance previous to it being boarded up.

Working with Partner agencies to find a solution. The Building has now been secured. Dedicated patrols at hotspot times. Street wardens also actively patrolling. Building became insecure after the boarding Council re secured. The building remains secure. 01/11/2025 Building has been checked and is secure also the Durham Constabulary dog unit has this on regular patrol. Building remains secure.

Set: 2026-04-30

Residents are concerned about vehicles exceeding the speed limit through the Market square and Darlington road. Also other areas in the town.

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 was cancelled due to the weather. New date to be organized. Event was planned for 20/11/2025, However this has been cancelled due to weather conditions. Another event will be arranged. Speed watch with the local school is planned. Activity with Approach two and Cleves cross school was carried out. A letter written by pupils was handed to parents asking for them to be considerate when they park.

Shop Theft from market place shops and Broom road.

Shop watch has been upgraded and implemented.