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Top reported crimes

Most commonly reported crimes during Apr 2026

Violence and sexual offences
74
Anti-social behaviour
62
Shoplifting
31
Criminal damage and arson
27

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Crime for last year

Crime per Month

Crime levels overview
Month	Total	Percentage
May 2025	254	8.8%
Jun 2025	232	8%
Jul 2025	222	7.7%
Aug 2025	256	8.8%
Sep 2025	240	8.3%
Oct 2025	250	8.6%
Nov 2025	209	7.2%
Dec 2025	221	7.6%
Jan 2026	291	10%
Feb 2026	199	6.9%
Mar 2026	261	9%
Apr 2026	262	9%

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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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Inspector

Mark Edwards
Sergeant

Dean Pearson
Sergeant

Laura Simpson-Jones
Police Constable

Eleanor Jones
Police Constable

James Sewell
Police Constable

Vicky Moran
PCSO

Cara Strophair
PCSO

Daniel Baker-Wood
PCSO

Matthew Foggin
PCSO

Stephanie Stoddart
Police Community Support Officer

Jack Stephenson

Policing priorities

Priority:

Action taken:
Priority:

ASB and off Road bikes around Woodhouse Estate & Etherley Dene

Issued 14 January 2026

Action taken:

Ongoing work with Durham County Council for installation of further fences/gates. - Off-road bike use
Bishop NPT will have the use of a drone, officers from both teams have been drone trained, this provides greater opportunities to identify individuals riding off-road bikes

Officers are liaising with DCC ASB Team to identify the youths involved in Nuisance ASB in the area

Operation Endurance conducted to try and catch known drivers. Officers will monitor any calls made to police via 101 to track locations, times and dates to build up intelligence and consideration for further operation endurance dates in the future.

Members of public to send officers and PCSOs any footage or intelligence regarding off road bikes

Increased patrols will be conducted on both foot and mobile patrols to try and identify the individuals.

Actioned 14 January 2026
Priority:

Cockton Hill, Henknowle and South Church PACT priorities:

Increase in sighting of Off-road bikes, Quads and electric scooters around Cockton Hill Road and Henknowle area.

ASB youths using catapults around Henknowle and Cockton Hill area.

Travelling community left debris in the local park.

Issued 10 June 2026

Action taken:

Targeted patrols around Cockton Hill and Henknowle Area
Bishop NPT have the use of a drone, officers from both teams have been drone trained, this provides greater opportunities to identify individuals riding off-road bikes

Officers are targeted conducting patrols across the area to deter youth ASB. Officers are working with our DCC ASB team to identify and appropriately deal with youths caught engaging in nuisance anti-social behavior

Local DCC have been contact regarding the removal of waste

Actioned 10 June 2026
Priority:

Increase in off-road bike use around Bishop Town and Etherley Lane Rec area.
Youths setting fire to trolleys in Etherley Lane Rec
Youths gaining access to abandoned buildings on Newgate Street - Vinovium House and Peacocks

Issued 27 May 2026

Action taken:

Gathering intelligence to locate off road bikes and riders, use of drones to locate bikes.
Targeted patrols around hotspot areas, to identify and deter individuals involved in nuisance anti-social behavior.
Contacted Fire Service regarding youths setting fire to trolleys in Etherley Lane Rec.
Youths have been caught in abandoned buildings around Newgate Street, youths were taken home to their appropriate adults - issued strong words of advise and DCC ASB team has been made aware. Youths that have caused criminal damage to these properties have attended Bishop Police Station with their appropriate adult to be issued a Community Resolution.

Actioned 27 May 2026