Durham Constabulary

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JARVIS, Ryan (CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUB)
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Durham Constabulary force profile with official contact, inspection, complaints, records and custody-suite links. Headquarters: DURHAM, DH1 5TT.

North EastTerritorial police force

Force overview

Telephone101
Chief constable / commissionerCiaron Irvine
Neighbourhood teams71

About this force

Durham Constabulary polices the area of County Durham and Darlington Borough, which together occupy an area of 2,232 sq. km.

The area is predominantly rural, with more than half of its residents living in settlements of less than 10,000 people.

There are 12 main towns and over 260 small towns and villages, many of which are former colliery villages.

This Criminal Justice Hub profile brings together official routes for Durham Constabulary, including the force website, inspection information, complaints, records requests, Police.uk data and linked police custody suites.

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Contact and location

Telephone
101
Website
https://www.durham.police.uk/
Headquarters
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5TT

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Live policing data

Ciaron IrvineChief constable / commissioner
August 2026Latest Police.uk crime data month
71Neighbourhood policing teams listed
0Crimes without a mapped location in the latest API month
IncludedLatest stop-and-search dataset

Neighbourhood teams

  • Bishop Auckland (Town Central)
  • Bishop Auckland (West)
  • Bishop Auckland (Villages)
  • Bishop Auckland (East)
  • Chester-le-Street (Town Central)
  • Chester-le-Street (Town South)
  • Chester-le-Street (Rural South)
  • Chester-le-Street (Rural North)
  • Chester-le-Street (Rural West)
  • Chester-le-Street (East Villages)
  • Consett
  • Consett (Lanchester/Rural)

Senior officers

  • Ciaron Irvine Deputy Chief Constable
  • Jon McAdam Assistant Chief Constable
  • Richie Allen Assistant Chief Constable
  • Rachel Bacon Chief Constable

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Latest inspection rating and summary

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Information by situation

Victims and witnesses

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Suspects and accused people

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Families and supporters

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Professionals

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Police custody suites for this force