Shoplifting accounted for almost half of all reported crime in Jesmond and Heaton at the end of this summer (August 2026) causing shop-owners to increase security precautions. The area around West Jesmond Metro appears to have been a particular hotspot for shoplifting, with more than
Northumbria Police are taking steps to reconnect with Jesmond residents. Through new community initiatives and monthly drop-in sessions, officers hope to rebuild trust and strengthen ties across the neighbourhood.
Rising shoplifting in Jesmond has sparked calls for tighter charity shop security, with incidents soaring and police warning the trend is likely to worsen over Christmas.
A Jesmond burglar is behind bars, but rising student HMO break-ins and newly released police data point to a worrying upward trend across the neighbourhood.
Jesmond’s student population has spoken about its worries following a doubling in burglaries in just two months. According to Northumbria Police, 31 burglaries were recorded in July 2025 alone – almost double the 16 reported in May. The sharp rise has left many students uneasy,
Jesmond takeaway owners have been prosecuted and fined after inspectors repeatedly found the kitchen in substandard state.
It was an ordinary Saturday in Jesmond. On September 21st 2024, the queue outside Local NCL, the Acorn Road coffee shop, was particularly long. Students and families drifted from their homes to Cafe 1901 nearby, squinting at the sight of daylight. Locals buzzed in and out
The JRA has warned residents to beware of car thieves after a spate of incidents, Elo Quitmann reports
Stolen glasses – and the risk they end up broken on pavements, causing harm to residents – is exercising Jesmond pub owners, reports Elo Quitmann
Jesmond has seen an increase in incidents of shoplifting this summer, particularly around the Acorn Road and West Jesmond areas, Jack Evans reports