South Area - Barnard Castle
Neighbourhood Profile
Our patch stretches over 300 square miles with the historic market town of Barnard Castle at its centre. Additionally, we police 35 villages and hamlets stretching from the edge of Weardale down to North Yorkshire, and from the Cumbrian border in the west, across to the start of the Unitary Authority of Darlington.
Whilst the five response teams police the district around the clock, the neighbourhood team works flexible shifts to best target and problem solve emerging complaints. The neighbourhood team has a dedicated sergeant, three beat police officers and five PCSO's. They each have geographical responsibility to help build good local links and to provide reassurance and familiarity. The team has an additional support staff member who enhances our efforts by concentrating on our neighbourhood watch schemes and our nationally recognised Farm Watch. Two Special Constables have also worked with us to provide extra dedicated patrols and visibility.
Stations in my Neighbourhood
Please note that although this station is operational on a 24hr basis; front counter opening times are as below:
Main Station
Barnard Castle Police Station,
Bede Kirk,
Barnard Castle,
County Durham,
DL12 8DJ
Area Contact
Telephone: 0345 60 60 365
Email: barnardcastle@durham.pnn.police.uk
Opening Times
8am until 6pm - Monday to Friday
Closed Saturday & Sunday
(Intercom system and CCTV facility outside of these hours to link callers to the South Area Communications Centre)
Links
Neighbourhoods
News
14th June 2010
Travellers find camping area blocked off
A camping area in Teesdale was cordoned off following complaints from local people
Events
3rd August 2010
PACT Meeting or PACT Drop-In Session
Police and Communities Together. Come along and share your views.
Priorities
- For your neighbourhood priorities please choose your neighbourhood page from the drop down menu above.
Your Neighbourhood Inspector
I am Inspector Kevin Tuck. I and my officers within the neighbourhood policing team are responsible for the rural district of Teesdale. We cover the whole of the dale excluding Evenwood, Toft Hill, Etherley and Hamsterley which are policed by officers from Bishop Auckland for geographical and response reasons.
The last yearly performance firgures show a detection rate of 34% for all crime in Teesdale. We remain the safest place in the force, with the lowest occurance of crime per 1000 population. Crime is down by 15%. The overall trend continues to produce very good reductions in crime figures. In 2006/7 crime fell by 20% the following year it fell by 10%, last year 2008/9 crime rose slightly by 5.6% and now the new yearly figures show a 15% reduction. The challenge is to maintain this trend downwards.
