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Top reported crimes

Most commonly reported crimes during Apr 2026

Violence and sexual offences
37
Anti-social behaviour
31
Criminal damage and arson
14
Other theft
9

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Crime levels overview

Crime for last year

Crime per Month

Crime levels overview
Month	Total	Percentage
May 2025	86	8.8%
Jun 2025	81	8.3%
Jul 2025	97	9.9%
Aug 2025	77	7.8%
Sep 2025	91	9.3%
Oct 2025	93	9.5%
Nov 2025	84	8.6%
Dec 2025	71	7.2%
Jan 2026	61	6.2%
Feb 2026	50	5.1%
Mar 2026	88	9%
Apr 2026	102	10.4%

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Local policing teams are groups of officers dedicated to serving the community. Teams are made up of officers based in the area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.

Teams work closely with local authorities, organisations, partners and residents to decide policing priorities. This helps teams find long-term solutions to local problems.

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Your team

Inspector

Mark Edwards
Sergeant

Dean Pearson
Police Constable

Gavin Laycock
Police Constable

George Burton
Police Constable

James Sewell
PCSO

Daniel Baker-Wood
PCSO

Stephanie Stoddart

Policing priorities

Priority:

Action taken:
Priority:

Middlestone and Westerton PACT Priorities:
Speeding along B6287 Low road through Middlestone - vehicles driving too fast along the lane, vehicles have not been slowing down for horses.
Off-road bikes riding through the village towards Coundon

Issued 19 March 2026

Action taken:

Discussed carrying out a Speedwatch as Speed is still an issue. (NEXT PACT MARCH 2026).
Targeted patrols have been conducted around the area

Middlestone and Westerton PACT Priorities:
Local PCSO 30381 has been tasked to arrange a speed watch in the Middlestone area - re Speeding along B6287 Low road through Middlestone
Visible presence / patrols through the area, to deter speeders and off-road bike activity.
Local PC has drone capabilities residents have been asked ring 101 to log off-road bike incidents so that PCSO's can attend and the drone can be utilized

Actioned 19 March 2026
Priority:

Coundon and Leeholme PACT Meeting Priority:
Speeding and Off-road bikes

Issued 28 May 2026

Action taken:

Speed watch is to be organized by local officers.
Update 15th May - Speedwatch sessions conducted on Church Street - 50 cars passed, 1 observed over the speed limit.
Tees Walk - 67 cars passed, 2 observed over the speed limit.

In regard to off-road bike use: officers have drone capabilities to build intelligence around off-road bike and Quad sightings. The NPT now have 2 trained operators and are due to receive Drones in the very near future, attended schools in local area displaying drone capabilities to local pupils and answering questions.
Officers have recently seized 2 Quad bikes around the Leasingthorne area. Both individuals were issued with CPW's

Actioned 28 May 2026
Priority:

Dene Valley PACT Priorities - youth nuisance and anti-social use of vehicles.

Issued 14 May 2026

Action taken:

Since the last meeting, traffic management have attended the area with the speed van.
Discussion around increase use of vehicles used in an anti-social manner in the area - drone patrols have been conducted in relation to this.
Due to increase in ASB regular patrols are being conducted within the area by police and local neighbourhood wardens.

Actioned 14 May 2026
Priority:

Dene Valley PACT Priorities - youth nuisance, off-road bikes.

Issued 11 June 2026

Action taken:

Following the last meeting, there has been a decrease in calls of anti-social behavior from 24 calls between April-May to 5 reports in the last month.

Actioned 11 June 2026