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Stanley Police, Thorneyholme Terrace, Stanley (2026)

07/06/2026

🔵Stanley Neighbourhood Policing Team – Weekly Update🔵

Your local Neighbourhood Policing Team has been out across Stanley this week, working to support the community and tackle local issues:

🚗PCSO Wilson attended Burnopfield Primary School with DCC Road Safety Team to talk to the whole school about the need for parents/carers to park safely near the school. Key Stage 2 children also had a presentation on the dangers and law around riding electric scooters (please see attached information on E-Scooters in photos)

🕵️‍♀️A vehicle which had been reported stolen from the Peterlee area was located in Stanley town centre. The vehicle was recovered. Enquiries are ongoing.

🔎This week our PCSOs have been obtaining CCTV and conducting house to house enquiries to gather vital evidence for ongoing investigations.

🚨Stanley NPT officers assisted traffic with a pursuit of a male who was driving a stolen motor vehicle. The male was arrested for dangerous driving, theft of motor vehicle and failing the roadside breath test.

👮‍♂️Officers responded to a theft in progress at Asda, Stanley. Two suspects were successfully arrested, and the stolen items recovered. One male was also wanted by Northumbria Police for offences in their area. Both have been charged and will attend court for sentencing.

🚔Officers assisted response officers with an incident of Affray in South Moor, two males were arrested for the offence. One male had assaulted three police officers.

🚒PCSO Dawson attended a multi-agency meeting with the Fire Brigade discussing deliberate secondary fires and tactics around reducing the number of incidents.

🚨3 prolific shoplifters have been charged and will appear in court. One shoplifter was also found in possession of controlled substances and has been reported for the offence.

🚓A vehicle was seized from the Tanfield area due to the driver having no licence or insurance. The driver has been reported for the offences.

🚨Safeguarding our community
Stanley NPT officers have attended an incident in the Hobson industrial estate where it was reported a man was using violence towards others and committing criminal damage. The suspect was swiftly located and arrested and found to be in possession of drugs. Enquiries are ongoing.

🕵️‍♀️We are currently investigating several reports of youth antisocial behaviour in Stanley Town Centre. We understand the impact this has on our retailers and the whole community and want to reassure residents and retailers that this behaviour will not be tolerated. Work is ongoing to identify those responsible.

Upcoming PACT meetings:
Thursday 11th June 2026 – 6pm Dipton Jubilee Centre. For residents of Dipton and Burnopfield.

Thank you for your continued support
If you have concerns, need advice, or want to share information, contact your local Neighbourhood Policing Team. You can also sign up to Keep in the Know to receive updates about your specific area!
https://www.durham.police.uk/
https://www.keepintheknow.co.uk/

06/06/2026

*** APPEAL ***

We are asking for your help to identify the two males below, who we would like to speak to in connection with an incident locally.

We suspect they may have travelled from out of area.

Any positive identification or information can be emailed to PC 9301 White at [email protected], quoting reference CRI00643431.

31/05/2026

🔵 Stanley Neighbourhood Policing Team – Weekly Update 🔵

Your local Neighbourhood Policing Team has been out across Stanley this week, working to support the community and tackle local issues:

🚗 A vehicle reported stolen from the Northumbria area has been located and recovered in Annfield Plain. Enquiries remain ongoing.

🏍️ Officers, working alongside Durham Roads and Policing Unit, seized an off-road bike in Stanley. The rider was arrested on suspicion of multiple offences, including failing to stop and not wearing a helmet. The bike was also uninsured and has been seized.

🤝 We attended a PACT meeting in Tanfield Lea and a partnership meeting in New Kyo, continuing to engage with residents and partner agencies on local priorities.

🛒 Two individuals involved in shoplifting offences have been identified, arrested, and charged. Both have been bailed to attend court.

🚁 Our drone was deployed to assist response officers dealing with an incident in South Stanley, resulting in three persons arrested for an affray. Enquiries are ongoing.

👮 Our PCSOs have been supporting ongoing investigations through scene preservation, CCTV enquiries, and house-to-house visits to gather vital evidence.

🚶 Officers have carried out high-visibility foot patrols in South Moor and Stanley, providing reassurance and speaking with members of the public. Please do stop and speak to us if you see us out and about.

⚠️ We have also responded to a number of incidents of anti-social behaviour in Stanley town centre involving youths. This has included attempts to access buildings, throwing objects at Police Officers and Police vehicles, running in and out of shops and being abusive towards shop staff. We understand the impact this has on the community and want to reassure residents that this behaviour will not be tolerated. Work is ongoing to identify those responsible.

Thank you for your continued support 💙

If you have concerns, need advice, or want to share information, contact your local Neighbourhood Policing Team. You can also sign up to Keep in the Know to receive updates about your specific area!
https://www.durham.police.uk/
https://www.keepintheknow.co.uk/

24/05/2026

🚨Stanley Neighbourhood Policing Team – Weekly Update🚨

Here’s a brief overview of this weeks recent activity from your local Neighbourhood Policing Team;

🚗 Neighbourhood officers successfully located a vehicle, stolen from Northumbria's area, within Burnopfield. The vehicle was recovered and enquiries are ongoing.

🗣️ Officers attended a pop up PACT meeting in ASDA on Thursday alongside Durham County Council Neighbourhood Wardens - North. They engaged with members of the public about issues in the area.

🚁 Our Police drone has been deployed on numerous occasions this week by your Neighbourhood Team, including to search for suspects on a building site and to search for off road bikes. It was also used to successfully locate a high risk missing person.
This drone was very kindly funded by our local Councillors and is a vital bit of equipment that is used to get the best results for the community.

📹 PCSOs have conducted house to house and CCTV enquiries into multiple crimes, including aggravated burglary, shoplifting and vehicle damage.

👥 PCSO Greener conducted a walk about alongside Karbon Homes and partner agencies in the South Stanley area.

👩‍✈️ PCSOs attended an incident of criminal damage and multiple incidents of ASB in the Town Centre area, as well Tanfield. Youths have been identified from these incidents and are in the process of being dealt with.

🚓 Stanley Neighbourhood Team assisted Chester-le-Street Police in the arrest of a male, on behalf of another Police force. The male had been wanted for two years in relation to a serious sexual offence. He was apprehended by one of our PCSOs, whilst fleeing from officers.

Upcoming dates:

📍 Wednesday 27th May, 6pm - PACT Meeting at Tanfield Lea Community Centre.
📍 Thursday 28th May, 7:30pm - New Kyo Partnership Meeting at New Kyo Constitutional Club.
📍 Friday 29th May, 10:30am - Coffee Morning at Jubilee Centre, Dipton.
📍 Wednesday 3rd June, 6:30pm - PACT Meeting at Craghead Village Hall.

We are here for you! If you have concerns, need advice, or want to share information, contact your local Neighbourhood Policing Team. You can also sign up to Keep in the Know to receive updates about your specific area!
https://www.durham.police.uk/
https://www.keepintheknow.co.uk/

20/05/2026

Cracking down on crime👊

Today, officers from Stanley Neighbourhood Team, with assistance from Consett Police and Chester-le-Street Police, executed a Magistrates Warrant in the Dipton area.

Our Police drone was used as eyes in the sky, and our furry colleagues helped search the premises👀🐶

A large quantity of Class A and Class B drugs were found, alongside a substantial amount of cash. Also located within the address, were multiple offensive weapons.

Two individuals have been arrested and an investigation is ongoing🚓

If you have any concerns or issues in your community, these can be reported to ourselves or via CrimeStoppers on the below links:
https://www.durham.police.uk/ro/report/
https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously

17/05/2026

🚨Stanley Neighbourhood Policing Team – Weekly Update🚨

👮‍♀️Here’s a brief overview of this weeks recent activity from your local Neighbourhood Policing Team.

🚗PCSOs, alongside Police Cadets, carried out Operation Hawkeye in the Annfield Plain area. This initiative focuses on raising awareness about leaving valuables in vehicles. During the operation, 11 vehicles were found unlocked, and their owners were provided with crime prevention advice.

👮Officers from both Neighbourhood Policing Teams have attended a range of community events to engage with local residents. PCSOs visited the Burnopfield lunch club, where they received a warm welcome from attendees. They also attended Annfield Plain Community Centre while the food bank was in operation, supporting this valuable community initiative.

🫖Sergeant Dixon and PC Combe attended a coffee morning in Quaking Houses in support of mental health awareness.

🚜PCSO Dawson and PC Hutchinson took part in a Rural Strategy meeting alongside partner agencies to discuss effective approaches to tackling rural crime and supporting rural communities.

🚔Neighbourhood officers also responded to two separate incidents, assisting in the safe location of a high-risk missing person, while South Moor NPT quickly located two missing children within a short timeframe. Officers also issued a traffic ticket to a driver found using a mobile phone while driving.

🏍️On Saturday evening, officers worked alongside colleagues from Chester-le-Street Police and Durham Roads & Armed Policing to carry out an operation targeting off-road bikes. The force’s off-road bike team patrolled the Coast to Coast route between Chester-le-Street and Stanley, with drone support providing aerial oversight. The operation resulted in the seizure of three bikes, all believed to be linked to the Stanley area. If you have any information relating to off-road bikes, we encourage you to contact us.

📍We are here for you! If you have concerns, need advice, or want to share information, contact your local Neighbourhood Policing Team. You can also sign up to Keep in the Know to receive updates about your specific area!
https://www.durham.police.uk/
https://www.keepintheknow.co.uk/

14/05/2026

👮‍♀️New Recruits👮

Last week, our Neighbourhood Team visited Catchgate Primary School to speak with Nursery and Reception about people who keep them safe!

We spoke to the children about people who can help them in the community, and how they can come to us if they are ever lost or in trouble. 👋

They had a great time exploring our van and trying on our dress up kit!! Thanks for having us!🚓

10/05/2026

🚨 Stanley Neighbourhood Policing Team – Weekly Update 🚨
Here’s a quick snapshot of what your local Neighbourhood Policing Team has been up to recently.

👮‍♂️ Neighbourhood officers have located a large cannabis grow at the closed Crown and Thistle pub in Catchgate. There will be a police presence at the location. Enquiries are ongoing.

🚓 NPT had a visit from one of the local junior schools, where the children engaged with officers and looked around our Police van. They also got to see our Police drone in action! Afterwards, they very kindly made us a beautiful thank you card and got us some biscuits. The children really enjoyed themselves.

👮‍♂️ PCSO Greener alongside DAAC (Durham Agency Against Crime) have been attending sessions in schools with the mini police.

🚨The Drone has been deployed to several incidents this week including for a high risk missing person and for several off road bikes.

🚗 PCSOs, along with civil enforcement officers have been patrolling the schools on a morning and evening to encourage parents to park safely. A parent was issued with a ticket outside of Greenlands school.

👮‍♀️PC Combe and Sgt Dixon attended The Venue, Stanley, on Wednesday to speak to residents at their craft club. It was good to engage with the ladies and help provide advice where needed.

🕵️‍♀️Two shoplifters have been charged for offences in the Stanley area.

🔎 PCSO Massey and PCSO Bell have conducted house to house and CCTV enquires for a stolen motorbike and a stolen car.

🚓 Stanley NPT have conducted multiple stop searches connected with potential drug supply.

We are here for you! If you have concerns, need advice, or want to share information, contact your local Neighbourhood Policing Team. You can also sign up to Keep in the Know to receive updates about your specific area!
https://www.durham.police.uk/
https://www.keepintheknow.co.uk

05/05/2026

Found #
An adult's mountain bike has recently been found by a member of the public near the coast to coast track at Shield Row, Stanley. If you have recently had your bike stolen, and believe that this could be your bike, please get in touch with a description or a picture of the one you have lost.

03/05/2026

🚨Stanley Neighbourhood Policing Team – Weekly Update🚨

Here’s a quick snapshot of what your local Neighbourhood Policing Team has been up to recently👮👮‍♀️

• Our PCSOs attended Burnopfield Lunch Club, taking the opportunity to get to know members of the local community and enjoying some great conversations.

• NPT officers attended the New Kyo partnership meeting to discuss ongoing local issues and priorities.

• Officers pursued a vehicle that failed to stop. The driver was arrested after failing a roadside drugs test and taken into custody.

• PCSOs and PCs have been carrying out foot patrols in hotspot areas, engaging with members of the public along the way. If you see us out and about, please do come and say hello.

• PCSOs attended a road traffic collision and assisted response officers with a road closure until the vehicle was safely recovered.

• PCSO Greener has been visiting East Stanley, South Stanley and Greenlands Primary Schools this week, providing a visible presence and encouraging parents to park safely.

• A woman has been arrested and charged in connection with multiple shoplifting offences. After recently moving to South Moor, she targeted several shops in a short period, causing losses of hundreds of pounds. Thanks to the support of local stores and response teams, South Moor NPT swiftly built a strong case, and she was remanded to court.

• On Friday and Saturday officers responded to reports of large groups of youths at Oakey’s Park. Some were causing issues and using off road bikes. A drone was deployed to observe those responsible, officers will now be working closely with local schools to identify those involved. Thank you to the young people who engaged with officers, sadly it was a small minority who spoilt it for the rest.

This evening, your neighbourhood officers will be working alongside our colleagues from Consett NPT to help keep everyone safe. We hope you all have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend! 😊

We are here for you! If you have concerns, need advice, or want to share information, contact your local Neighbourhood Policing Team. You can also sign up to Keep in the Know to receive updates about your specific area!
https://www.durham.police.uk/
https://www.keepintheknow.co.uk/

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