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Three men charged after £5 million of cocaine seized at Scotch Corner
Sheep stolen from smallholding near Northallerton
Woman, 25, charged with drink driving as police issue Christmas warning
Tommy Banks stolen pie van found in Middlesbrough
Top chef appeals to pie thieves after raid in North Yorkshire
Stolen off-road buggy found in woodland on outskirts of Darlington
Cash stolen in second knifepoint 'robbery' at Darlington Sainsburys in under a month
Loss, love and how murdered PC helped bereft mother in her hour of need
More knife bins to be installed to help keep North Yorkshire streets safe
Durham's chief constable reflects on 'turbulent year' for policing
Man denies the murder of John 'Bamber' Donaldson
Man appears in court charged with offences linked to farm shop incident
Man threatened ex-partner with hammer when their relationship came to an end
Darlington man fined nearly £500 for dumping waste in back lane
Rapist sexually assaulted young girl during campaign of abuse
Warning to shoppers and businesses after fake £20 notes used 'several times'
Listen to the 999 call after toddler Charlie Roberts suffered fatal head injuries
Teens kick house door through as police investigate spate of anti-social behaviour
CCTV images of two men issued as part of investigation into £192 Tesco theft
Police undertake rural crime operation as three cars flee officers during patrols
Man, 68, arrested after incident in Darlington over the weekend
Man treated in hospital after attack in North Yorkshire bar
Mother put 'spy camera' in toddler's bedroom before he suffered fatal injuries
Man changes plea and admits stealing quad bike from farm
Seven sheep killed deliberately after vehicle driven into North Yorkshire field
Mayor David Skaith attends retail crime summit along with Jo Coles
Armed gang jailed after chilling footage captured attack on man who fell from window
Two County Durham men arrested after trying to steal cash machine from shop
Police launch crackdown on knife crime in North Yorkshire
Man arrested as woman 'glassed in the face' and man and woman 'punched in the face'
Huge crowds attend public meeting on anti-social behaviour in market town
Army veteran severely injured in violent assault in North Yorkshire
Public warning as dangerous prescription drugs are stolen from Boots Pharmacy
Police launch new stickers to prevent agricultural theft in Durham and Darlington
Car without tax or an MOT seized by police from roadside
Perverted pensioner downloaded videos of young children being sexually abused
Driver caught red-handed by police travelling nearly 100mph on A1(M)
Ten year old girl was tragically killed by XL Bully in family home, police confirm
Fijian soldier sexually assaulted teenager at Catterick Garrison
'It's horrendous': Darlington businesses say shoplifting forcing them to close
Cannabis farmer found hiding under insulation in Darlington attic during police raid
Woman arrested after buskers abused in Northallerton
More than £420 of stock stolen from North Yorkshire shop
North Yorkshire motorcyclist banned from the road after posting offences online
Hundreds of pounds of stock stolen from farm shop
Man treated for suspected hypothermia after police chase through Darlington
Two boys admit to burglary at medical centre and assaulting emergency worker
Teenager arrested after robberies involving Facebook Marketplace sellers
Thousands of shoplifting offences going unpunished in Durham and Darlington
Shotguns, cash and sophisticated cannabis grow found after raid on farm
Police treating flat fire as arson with suspicion firework put through letterbox
Arsonist robbed man of e-bike and threw petrol bomb through pensioners' window
North Yorkshire barrister jailed following fatal crash
Man arrested for nine offences after police track his vehicle down on the A1