Category Archives: Crime

Police relaunch campaign against dangerous cyclists

Northumbria Police is bringing back its “Operation Delta” to “prevent cyclists from causing a serious accident”. “We have received a number of calls from residents in Jesmond about cyclists who have been riding on footpaths in the evenings and not using any lights,” said neighbourhood

Suspected thief caught by community support officers in Jesmond

Northumbria Police have praised community support officers (CSOs) in Jesmond for catching a suspected thief last week. Two CSOs were patrolling Jesmond last Wednesday (5th February), following reports that someone was trying to open car doors.  The officers approached a teenager who was acting suspiciously

Student arrest prompts complaint against police

A formal complaint has been made to Northumbria Police after a house-party on Grosvenor Place in Jesmond was shut down at the end of November. Four people were arrested with one receiving a penalty notice for being drunk and disorderly. A Northumbria Police spokesperson said:

Police increase Operation Oak patrols

The challenge of controlling anti-social behaviour in Jesmond this Christmas has prompted Northumbria Police to step-up its Operation Oak patrols as the party season approaches.  Operation Oak is part-funded by Northumbria University and the University of Newcastle. Focused in Jesmond and Heaton where there are

Police release CCTV linked to Jesmond car theft

Police are still seeking thieves who stole a grey Skoda Fabia from a house in Highbury in Jesmond in September. Intruders entered the property on 22 September and stole the keys to the car which was later recovered on Chillingham Road in Heaton. Northumbria Police