In the light of ongoing difficulties due to Coronavirus it may take us a little while to answer your call, as an alternative please email hmcoroner@durham.gov.uk with your enquiry and someone from the team will be in contact with you as soon as possible.
Our office opening hours are 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday
If you wish to report a death please email your referral to CO-Office@durham.gov.uk
For all other enquiries please ring 03000 265556.
In the event of an out of hours emergency only, please contact the on-call Coroner’s Officer via Durham Constabulary switchboard on 101.
Although the Coroner’s Service is based at Crook Civic Centre, if you wish to write to us, please use our postal address displayed at the bottom of the page.
If you need to visit us at Crook Civic Centre, there is also a map at the bottom of the page, which will allow you to get directions. Please note that we are based in the same building as Crook Library and Durham County Council.